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Friday, Dec 24, 2004

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Arrested for making extortion calls

By Our Staff Reporter

NEW DELHI, DEC. 23 . Five persons have been arrested by the North-East Delhi police for allegedly making extortion calls to a businessman. The accused had posed as a wanted criminal. Six mobile phones, including the one used in making the extortion calls, have been recovered from them.

According to the police, Vinod Gupta, a resident of Bhajanpura, lodged a complaint with Bhajanpura police stating that he had been getting calls on his landline number in which the caller demanded Rs. 5 lakhs in lieu of his family's safety. The caller posed as Sanjeev Sabbarwal, a criminal who carries a reward of Rs. 1 lakh on his head.

Investigations revealed that some one known to the family was involved in the incident. Following inquiries, the police arrested Riazuddin, a resident of Bhajanpura. During interrogation, Riazuddin allegedly confessed to having made the extortion calls. He also revealed the names of his associates, Maksood, Nadim, Rifakat, Akbar, Rais Ahmed and Navprabhat, who were involved in the incident. All of them, barring Navprabhat, have been arrested.

Riazuddin told the police that Navprabhat had enmity with the complainant, who owned a small bakery, and had hatched the conspiracy to extort money from him. Rais, elder brother of Riazuddin and an alleged bad character of Bhajanpura police station, lived near the house of the complainant and was acquainted to him.

The police said the gang was also involved in snatching mobile phones. Five mobile phones, which the gang had snatched from various people, have also been recovered. Further investigations in the case are on.

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