Mumbai, Feb 7 (PTI) The Mumbai police have arrested a 45-year-old tailor for allegedly kidnapping a person and extracting nearly Rs 2 lakh from him, an official said on Wednesday.

The police have also recovered a firearm from accused Abdul Sattar Roshan Khan, said the official from Kurla police station.

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Khan, who has a criminal background, is accused of kidnapping a man last month and forcing the victim to transfer Rs 1.81 lakh to his account. He had been on the run since then.

Acting on a tip-off, the police recently arrested Khan near the Kanakia mall at Kurla and recovered a country-made pistol and two live cartridges, he said.

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Khan has been arrested under the Arms Act and kidnapping charges will be pressed against him in due course, the official added.

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