India News | Punjab: Two Arrested for Threatening, Demanding Ransom Using International Number
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Two persons were arrested for allegedly threatening and extorting a person for Rs 5 lakhs by making calls using an international number, the police informed on Wednesday.
Ludhiana (Punjab) [India], February 22 (ANI): Two persons were arrested for allegedly threatening and extorting a person for Rs 5 lakhs by making calls using an international number, the police informed on Wednesday.
Ludhiana Police Commissioner, Mandeep Singh Sidhu told the media that a fake pistol and Rs 1.5 lakh has also been recovered from the accused.
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As per the police, the accused were using international number to threaten the victim for extortion.
"Two men were arrested for trying to extort Rs 5 lakhs by making calls to a victim named Sunil Kumar and threatening him using an international number. Rs 1.5 lakh and a fake pistol have been recovered from them," he said.
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Further investigation is underway in the case. (ANI)
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