India, April 14 -- Pune police commissioner Amitesh Kumar has initiated proceedings to dismiss six personnel over serious extortion charges in two separate cases, officials said on Friday.

The action follows internal inquiries into alleged misuse of authority by police personnel, including cases linked to Wagholi police station and another involving a woman constable from Bund Garden police station known for her social media presence.

In the first case, three personnel-sub-inspector Ajit Bade, Damini squad marshal Sonali Hinge, and constable Sudam Tayde-have been booked for allegedly extorting Rs.7 lakh from a college principal by threatening to implicate him in a fabricated case under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (PO...