A significant revelation has emerged within the SIT investigation towards suspended DSP Rishikant Shukla, exposing unlawful property value practically Rs 100 crore.
The Particular Investigation Group (SIT) has made startling findings in its probe towards suspended DSP Rishikant Shukla. Investigators revealed that Shukla constructed wealth value round Rs 100 crore by corruption, extortion, and misuse of energy. Many of the properties are registered below the names of his spouse, son, and nephew, whereas some are benami (unregistered or proxy-owned). Shukla, as soon as referred to as an “encounter specialist,” allegedly used his picture to instill worry and intimidate individuals.
Extortion and pretend instances
In keeping with SIT sources, Shukla typically filed false instances on disputed lands, and even threatened to implicate individuals in rape instances to extort giant sums of cash. He reportedly operated below the affect of mafia don Akhilesh Dubey, focusing on people to extract cash by pretend encounters and fabricated FIRs.
The SIT obtained 52 complaints, of which greater than a dozen had been instantly towards Shukla. In the course of the investigation, authorities traced 12 prime properties owned by him throughout Kanpur and close by areas. Throughout his 10-year posting in Kanpur, Shukla allegedly amassed 11 retailers and 12 plots of land in posh localities.
Investigators discovered that his spouse was a enterprise accomplice in an actual property firm owned by mafia Akhilesh Dubey, whereas his son’s identify appeared as director in 33 shell corporations. Vigilance officers mentioned {that a} formal inquiry into disproportionate property has now been initiated.
The Mafia nexus and operation Mahakal
The hyperlinks between DSP Shukla and Akhilesh Dubey got here to mild throughout Operation Mahakal, an anti-corruption drive launched by former Kanpur Police Commissioner Akhil Kumar. Underneath this operation, a number of legal professionals, law enforcement officials, and journalists had been investigated for extortion and pretend case rackets. Mafia Akhilesh Dubey was arrested in the course of the drive after being accused of framing individuals in pretend instances and extorting crores.
Rishikant Shukla, initially from Deoria, joined the police pressure in 1998 as a sub-inspector. He was promoted to Extra SP in 2021 and later to DSP in April 2024.