Uttar Pradesh authorities suspended Deputy Superintendent of Police Rishikant Shukla on November 4, 2025, after a Special Investigation Team uncovered assets worth over Rs 100 crore linked to his decade-long posting in Kanpur, far exceeding his known income.

The probe connects Shukla

to an extortion racket led by lawyer Akhilesh Dubey, involving benami properties such as 12 plots and 11 shops, which Shukla claims belong to family members.

The case has sparked public demands for broader reforms in the state's police force amid ongoing corruption concerns.

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