Thane, Sep 17 (PTI) Three persons were arrested for allegedly posing as Crime Branch officials to extort money, a Navi Mumbai police official said on Sunday.

The three accused abducted a man on September 15 claiming he was involved in a drug peddling racket and then sought Rs 50,000 from him, the official said.

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The victim managed to escape and approached police, after which Raj Kamble (41), Sanjay Gavkar (52) and Dinesh Gangawane (52) were arrested on Friday, he said.

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