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CBI books its personal inspector for trying Rs 2-crore extortion in South Delhi | India Information

2 min learnNew DelhiMar 11, 2026 04:20 PM IST

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Tuesday registered an FIR towards one among its personal inspectors for allegedly attempting to extort Rs 2 crore from a South Delhi resident below the guise of “settling” a grievance supposedly filed with the company.

Based on officers, the FIR was lodged after the South District police forwarded a grievance. “The letter from the DCP (South) included a grievance filed by one Shubham Mishra at Maidan Garhi police station, alleging {that a} man named Deepak Phalswal had visited his residence in Mahabali Puram, Bhati Kalan on January 22, introducing himself as a CBI Inspector,” the FIR stated.

The grievance stated Deepak intimidated him by claiming a case had been opened towards him with the CBI and demanded Rs 2 crore to make it “go away”. “When Mishra refused, the accused allegedly took Rs 50,000 and demanded Rs 75,000 per thirty days thereafter, persevering with to harass him by way of FaceTime calls and instructing him to not contact his quantity instantly,” the FIR stated.

An officer stated the grievance was filed by the complainant on the Maidan Garhi police station on March 9. “The complainant knowledgeable police that somebody was coming to gather cash on behalf of Deepak. The police detained a regulation pupil named Raja, who admitted he was appearing on Deepak’s directions. Later that evening, Deepak himself arrived on the farmhouse and was delivered to the police station,” an officer stated, citing the grievance.

A senior police officer stated Deepak launched himself as a CBI officer and initially claimed he was solely serving to his good friend Sunny recuperate a mortgage. Nonetheless, when confronted with audio clips submitted by the complainant, he allegedly modified his model.

“Deepak’s credentials have been verified with CBI officers and located to be real. Each Deepak and Sunny have been questioned and subsequently launched with instructions to hitch the continued enquiry. A pen drive containing recorded conversations has been submitted as proof,” the officer stated.

Mahender Singh Manral

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Mahender Singh Manral is an Assistant Editor with the nationwide bureau of The Indian Categorical. He’s identified for his impactful and breaking tales. He covers the Ministry of Residence Affairs, Investigative Businesses, Nationwide Investigative Company, Central Bureau of Investigation, Regulation Enforcement Businesses, Paramilitary Forces, and inner safety.

Previous to this, Manral had extensively reported on city-based crime tales together with that he additionally lined the anti-corruption department of the Delhi authorities for a decade. He’s identified for his knack for Information and an in depth understanding of tales. He additionally labored with Mail At the moment as a senior correspondent for eleven months. He has additionally labored with The Pioneer for 2 years the place he was completely protecting crime beat.

Throughout his preliminary days of the profession he additionally labored with The Statesman newspaper within the nationwide capital, the place he was entrusted with beats like crime, schooling, and the Delhi Jal Board. A graduate in Mass Communication, Manral is at all times in quest of tales that affect lives. … Learn Extra

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