UP Police Booked Over Threat to Extort Rs 20 Lakh from Dairy Owner

A police officer from Uttar Pradesh has been booked for allegedly demanding a ransom of Rs 20 lakh from a dairy owner and threatening to shoot him if the money was not paid. The incident was reported by the owner, who claimed that the officer and his men approached him with guns and demanded the large sum. Police officials say the case has been registered under the Indian Penal Code for extortion and assault. The investigation is ongoing, and the officer’s name has not yet been disclosed by authorities. The case has drawn attention to the issue of police misconduct in the state.