Mumbai, March 6: An Assistant Police Inspector and three constables attached to the Anti-Terrorism Cell of RCF Police Station have been suspended after being booked in a case of alleged theft and extortion during an official operation to trace illegal Bangladeshi nationals.
FIR registered against police personnel
According to police officials, the accused include API Vijay Mahadev Sutar and constables Yogesh Vilas Khandke, Dhanashree Ramchandra More and Ravindra Bapusaheb Nemane. An FIR has been registered at RCF Police Station under Sections 305(A), 308(2), 351(2) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
Allegations of theft and extortion during raid
The allegations surfaced after the team allegedly stole cash and gold jewellery from the house of a woman in Navi Mumbai while conducting a raid as part of a drive to locate suspected illegal Bangladeshi nationals. In another incident, the same accused are alleged to have extorted ₹5 lakh from a suspected Bangladeshi woman in Kalyan.
Complaint leads to internal inquiry
The alleged misconduct during the official raid came to light after a social activist lodged a complaint, following which an internal inquiry was initiated. Subsequently, Deputy Commissioner of Police Sameer Shaikh transferred the probe to Chembur Police Station.
Arrests and suspension orders
During the course of the investigation, API Sutar and constable Yogesh Khandke were arrested, while constable Dhanashree More was arrested earlier in the case. All three have been placed under deemed suspension from the date of their arrest.
Constable Ravindra Nemane, who has been named in the case, has been absconding since the registration of the offence on January 25, 2026. As he has not been traced so far, he has also been placed under deemed suspension from the same date.
Details of suspension orders
Police said the suspension orders were accepted by Sutar and Khandke on February 19, while More acknowledged the order on February 20. Since Nemane remains absconding and could not be located at his residence, the suspension order was affixed on the door of his house on February 25 in the presence of panch witnesses. Further investigation in the case is underway.
API Vijay Sutar and Constable Yogesh Khandke were arrested on May 25, 2026, following which they were deemed to be under suspension from the date of their arrest. Constable Dhanashree More was arrested earlier on January 30, 2026, and has been placed under deemed suspension from the date of her arrest.
Meanwhile, Constable Ravindra Nemane has been absconding since the registration of the offence on January 25, 2026. As he has not been traced so far, he has been placed under deemed suspension from the date the offence was registered.
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The suspension orders were accepted by API Vijay Sutar and Constable Yogesh Khandke on February 19, 2026, while Constable Dhanashree More acknowledged the order on February 20, 2026.
As Nemane remains absconding and was not found at his residence, the suspension order was affixed to the door of his residence on February 25, 2026, in the presence of panch witnesses. Authorities have asked all concerned to take note of the order.
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