India, Aug. 25 -- The Government Railway Police (GRP) have suspended three of their constables for allegedly extorting Rs.5,000 from a passenger at the Vasai Road Railway Station on June 13.

The suspended constables were identified as Milind Satav, Sachin Valve, and Kiran Aavle. They allegedly demanded Rs.15,000 from the victim as a penalty for merely standing and talking to his friend on the foot overbridge (FOB) in the station.

According to the suspension order, on the evening of June 13, Prabhu and his friend were talking to each other on the FOB at Vasai Road station. Despite no misconduct or unlawful activity on their part, Satav and Valve approached them and allegedly seized Prabhu's phone. They took the passengers to the railway ...