To counter the rising menace of extortion within the state, Manipur Police have established an anti-extortion cell, which shall be headed by the ADGP (Regulation and Order). All zonal DIGs are members of the cell tasked with monitoring and supervising the anti-extortion drive.
Ok Kabib, IGP of Intelligence, mentioned the anti-extortion cell was shaped after quite a few complaints had been acquired from most people, together with instructional establishments, and authorities staff, amongst others relating to extortions after the ethnic violence broke out in Might final 12 months.
District police, with help from different safety businesses, have established 15 crack groups devoted to combating extortion, he mentioned. Over the previous 12 months, greater than 121 extortionists have been arrested. ENS
