This story is from September 24, 2016

Constable held for running betting racket

In an embarrassing turn of events for khaki, a policeman and two more persons have been arrested for allegedly running a hawala and betting racket.
Constable held for running betting racket

Lucknow: In an embarrassing turn of events for khaki, a policeman and two more persons have been arrested for allegedly running a hawala and betting racket. The anti-terrorist squad (ATS) of UP Police while pursuing some suspicious bank transactions gathered leads on constable Sushil Kumar Pachauri's activities.
Posted in police lines in the city as of now, Pachauri has had a past mired in controversies.
He is suspected to have orchestrated several heists in Lucknow and neighbouring districts with the help of criminal gangs.
Pachauri and one more policeman had been chargesheeted by Lucknow police for abducting and robbing two traders of 4kg gold in 2006. Pachauri was posted in the crime branch unit of Lucknow police back then. IG (ATS) Asim Arun said the constable was expelled from services. "But Pachauri moved high court and secured a favourable order. And he was reinstated," said Arun.
Besides Pachauri, Faizabad native Brijesh Singh and Rampur native Harishankar Prasad were also arrested. Acting on a tip-off, ATS sleuths raided flat number 104 of Park View Apartments in plush Mahanagar Extension colony on Thursday. They recovered Rs 1 lakh cash, six mobile phones, one diary and a laptop. Arun said several documents with details of financial transactions carried out through private companies had been taken into custody. "We have to examine the transactions and ascertain whether Pachauri was part of a bigger hawala syndicate," added Arun. A case was registered at Mahanagar police station.

A constable with a good network among criminals and informers, Pachauri worked for the Special Task Force - considered to be an elite unit of UP Police - for several years. He was transferred to the trade tax wing and earlier this year, transferred back to Lucknow police.
Officer in charge of Mahanagar police station PK Jha said the trio had formed some companies and was using them for illegal purposes.
"They said the companies were used for online trading. Account statements have been sought from the bank to see the money trail. Public Gambling Act had been pressed against the trio but further charges will be slapped during the course of investigations," said Jha.
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