PRAYAGRAJ, Oct. 30 -- A special police team in Pratapgarh has come under scrutiny after a youth alleged that its members extorted money from him by threatening to implicate him in cases related to narcotics and illegal arms. Following a complaint, superintendent of police (SP) Deepak Bhukar suspended three police personnel and ordered a departmental inquiry.According to the complaint filed by Shivansh Vishwakarma, a resident of the Aaspur Devsara police station area, the incident occurred on October 15 near Diwanganj market. Shivansh alleged that while he was talking to a female relative by the roadside, special team in-charge Vijendra Singh, along with head constable Bhanu Pratap Singh and other policemen, detained him, forced him into a vehicle, and assaulted him. The complainant claimed that the policemen pressured him to admit to an offense he had not committed and demanded Rs 1 lakh for his release. They allegedly threatened to falsely implicate him in cases involving drugs and illegal firearms if he failed to pay the amount.Shivansh further alleged that the policemen took him to a Bank of Baroda micro-branch near Jeevandhara Dairy in Binaika village on the Patti-Dhakwa road, where Rs 10,000 was withdrawn from his account using his Aadhaar card and biometric authentication. He also claimed that he was later taken to a mobile shop at Dhakwa crossroads and forced to transfer another Rs 8,000 online. In his complaint, the youth requested verification of bank transaction records, call details, and CCTV footage to establish the facts. Taking cognizance of the allegations, SP Deepak Bhukar suspended three members of the special team, identified as Anand Yadav, Bhanu Pratap, and Madhvesh, and entrusted the investigation to CO City Ashutosh Mishra. Further action will be taken based on the inquiry report....