Police-politician nexus

Allegations of impropriety in Maharashtra must be probed

Among the many mysteries linked to the terror threat against the Ambani family and the role of senior police officers, are allegations against key leaders of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance, specifically state Home Minister Anil Deshmukh, from the Nationalist Congress Party. Two sets of allegations have been made by two senior police officers and they demand answers. The major one comes from former Mumbai Police chief Param Bir Singh against Mr Deshmukh, claiming that the latter had been using the city police force to extort Rs 100 crore a month from pubs, bars, and small businesses in the