Three held in Gurugram for demanding Rs 50 lakh ransom from businessman

Gurugram, Dec 29: Gurugram police have arrested three criminals for allegedly demanding a ransom of Rs 50 from a businessman, police said.

The accused have been identified as Ravi from Gurugram, Mohit Kumar and Amit, a resident of Uttar Pradesh.

According to the police, they received a complaint on December 25.

The complainant told the police that on the night of December 16 and 17, a WhatsApp caller demanded Rs 50 and threatened him and his family with dire consequences if the complainant did not fulfill his demand.

Out of fear, the plaintiff gave them 5 million lei.

Later, the accused trio called again on December 18 demanding more money from the complainant and threatening to kill him.

Based on the businessman’s complaint, a case has been registered with the relevant sections at the Rajendra Park police station in Gurugram.

During the police investigation, Sub-Inspector Manoj Kumar, Incharge Crime Branch, Farrukhnagar, Gurugram, nabbed all the accused on December 27.

During the police interrogations, it was found that the accused Ravi was known as the complainant.

During this time, accused Ravi felt that the complainant had a lot of money.

Subsequently, the accused, together with his other accomplices, hatched a plan to extort money from the complainant.

The accused have been remanded for two days for further questioning and recovery of the extorted money.

The investigation is ongoing.

– IANS