2 held for extortion, pistol seized

Delhi | Wednesday | 20th June, 2018

Summary:

more-inTwo men have been arrested for allegedly extorting money on the pretext of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) funding, the police said on Tuesday. Danish (32), allegedly acted as middlemen for NGOs and corporates to facilitate money transfer of CSR funds, the police said. The complainant met Tripathi and Danish at Shaheen Bagh and tried to hand over a cheque of ?2.74 lakh but they demanded ?8 lakh. Nearly four months ago, the accused visited his office and introduced themselves as freelance agents with companies that facilitate funding under the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). The complainant, on directions of a police team, arranged a meeting with the accused at Shaheen Bagh..