Updated On: 29 November, 2025 06:14 PM IST | Ballia | mid-day online correspondent
Four police personnel in Uttar Pradesh’s Ballia district, including a former station officer, were booked for assault, extortion and intimidation following a CJM court order. The FIR, filed on a complaint by Mantu Yadav, alleges physical assault, verbal abuse and a bribe demand during a night checking drive in February 2024

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In a surprising scenario in Uttar Pradesh’s Ballia district, four police personnel have been booked on charges of assault and extortion following a court order on Saturday.
As reported by news agency PTI, the FIR was filed on Friday at the Dokati police station based on a complaint lodged by Mantu Yadav (24), a resident of Dalan Chhapra village who is preparing for competitive exams in Prayagraj.