India News | Delhi: Man Held, Weapon Recovered After Extortion Bid

New Delhi [India], August 26 (ANI): Delhi Police arrested an alleged extortionist along with country-made arms for threatening a person at gunpoint to pay Rs 50,000 in the Nangloi area of the national capital, informed police on Thursday.

The accused has been identified as Kapil alias Sunny alias Rahul.

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The Delhi Police on August 24 registered a complaint at Nangloi Police Station after the complainant alleged that he has been threatened by a person to pay Rs 50,000.

"The complainant namely Manish resident of Model Town, Bahadurgarh, Haryana, stated that he is running a silverware shop at Punjabi Basti, Nangloi," the police said.

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The accused was earlier was arrested in a murder case and snatching case and he was out on bail currently.

Sunny was held along with one countrymade firearm and a search is underway to trace the absconding associate.

The police have filed FIR in the case under section 387/34 and 25/54/59 of Arms Act of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) at Police Station Nangloi.

Further investigation is in progress. (ANI)

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