The three policemen reportedly threatened the teenager with a knife and guns as they drove him around the city for hours in a police car as they attempted to force him to borrow Ft 300,000.

The boy finally received one day's delay, and used it to tell the headmaster of the school, who duly notified police authorities.

Budapest Police suspended the suspect and began proceedings against him. His lawyer argues that the policeman is innocent."

Source: Hungary Around the Clock.

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