Seven members of Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka police were suspended on Thursday for allegedly extorting money from a businessman threatening to kill him in crossfire.

The suspended DB members include a sub-inspector, an assistant sub-inspector and five constables, said Superintendent of Dhaka District Police, Maruf Hossain Sarder.

They detained the victim in Keraniganj on Wednesday and demanded Tk 4.5 lakh for his release. The businessman was released after his family gave them money, DB sources said.

Later, the victim filed a complaint with the office of SP in this regard on Thursday.