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2 held for extortion in Ghaziabad

Published : May 10, 2016, 2:58 pm IST
Updated : May 10, 2016, 2:58 pm IST

The police on Monday arrested two persons for making extortion calls to a businessman and seized pistols from their possession.

The police on Monday arrested two persons for making extortion calls to a businessman and seized pistols from their possession.

The complainant, Naveen Kumar Sharma received a call on Sunday asking him to pay Rs 1 lakh. The callers threatened him of dire consequences if he failed to pay the amount, SP Rakesh Pandey said.

After the complaint, the police swung into action and nabbed the duo by tracing the addresses through their mobile phones.

The accused have been identified as Rohit Gurjar (19) and Madan Gurjar (20), he said, adding that two country-made pistols and three cartridges were recovered from their possession.

Location: India, Uttar Pradesh, Ghaziabad