Odisha: Son, posing as Maoist, demands extortion money from contractor father, arrested
Bhawanipatna (Odisha) (PTI): Odisha Police have arrested a 24-year-old man for demanding extortion money from his contractor father by posing as a Maoist, in Kalahandi district, an officer said on Wednesday.
The accused, identified as Ankush Agarwal (24), a resident of Rupra Road, demanded Rs 35 lakh from his father Dinesh Agarwal by dropping a letter, claiming it to be from the Maoists.
He dropped the letter on his father's car. It was threatened that Maoists would kill his family if the amount was not paid, the officer said.
Dinesh Agarwal and his family members were terrified upon receiving the letter and reported the matter at Narla police station on October 7.
During the investigation, it was found out that the letter was the handiwork of Ankush Agarwal, the only son of the complainant, Kesinga Sub-divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Sandip Majhi said.
The accused was arrested on Tuesday, and further invest
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Banned tobacco products seized in Ulhasnagar, one arrested
Thane (PTI): Police have arrested a 26-year-old man and seized banned tobacco products valued at more than Rs 5 lakh following a raid in the Ulhasnagar area of Thane district, an official said on Saturday.
The operation was conducted on the premises late Wednesday night near Shahad gate, based on a complaint filed by officials from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), a police officer said, adding that a police team found a large consignment of contraband from different brands, stocked for illegal sale.
The arrested accused has been identified as Arbaz Nasir Khan (26). Two other suspects have been named as wanted in the case, and a hunt has been launched to nab them.
The seized tobacco products are valued at approximately Rs 5,05,658.
An FIR has been registered at the Ulhasnagar police station under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), along with relevant provisions of FDA regulations.
