3 held for extortion bid against trader

Nashik | Thursday | 28th March, 2019

Summary:

Nashik: Nashik Rural police arrested three men attempting to extort money from a Malegaon trader, warning him that he would face dire consequences if he did not pay Rs5 lakh to them. A motorcycle, a country-made weapon and three live cartridges were recovered from the three.Patil said suspect Abujar holds a diploma in civil engineering. Pawarwadi police of Malegaon said that the trio was arrested on March 24 and are currently in police custody. His sister is married into the family of the trader whom the gang had targeted. Police swung into action on a complaint from the trader.The suspects, Abujar Shakil Ahmed (26), Shish Mohammad Amar Ansari (20) and Mohammad Anas Ansari Rab (26), are all residents of Malegaon..