Summary:
The accused demanded Rs2 lakh from him immediately and Rs25,000 per month as protection money. We have booked the duo under IPC sections 384 (Punishment for extortion) and 506 (Punishment for criminal intimidation). The police will take action against such criminals immediately and ensure that they will not harass people anymore,” added the officer. We are gathering information about the incident and will soon take action against the accused duo as per the law. We will arrest them immediately after we complete the initial investigation,” he said.“We appeal to people to come forward and register a complaint with us against the persons who threaten them with extortion and demand protection money..