GHAZIABAD: Seven people, including a woman, were arrested on Friday for allegedly kidnapping a Delhi-based businessman last week and extorting money from him. Police have recovered Rs 2.25 crore and a Scorpio.On October 15, the Nandgram police received information about the kidnapping of Shashank Singh, a resident of Janakpuri who runs a cloth factory in Saharanpur. A team of police and SWAT was deployed to identify and track the accused, and they were nabbed based on a tip-off.They have been identified as Shilpa Tyagi, Harshit Kumar, Kartik, Pradeep Singh, Pitambar Das, and Nishant Tyagi from Delhi and Nimish from Ghaziabad. Their leader, Ishant Tyagi, is in police custody in Dehradun in a previous case involving a non-bailable warrant, said DCP Nipun Agarwal.Ishant is Shilpas husband. He was an acquaintance of Shashank and knew that he dealt with large amounts of cash. He hatched a plan to extort some money from him. On the night of October 14, he called Shashank to a mutual friends house in Jyoti Super Village, added Agarwal.Once he arrived, the seven people allegedly tied him up and threatened him to pay Rs 6 crore. He called his associates and was able to arrange only Rs 2.75 crore, but was made to sign a document saying he would pay them Rs 25 lakh on a regular basis.To avoid suspicion, Ishant surrendered himself in Dehradun in relation to a previous case. We also published the following articles recentlyFour cops extort money from car dealer in Rajasthans Dausa, lose their jobsFour police officers in Jaipur have been terminated from their jobs and arrested for allegedly stealing and extorting money during a vehicle search. The complainant, a car dealer, claimed that the officers confiscated Rs 1.5 lakh ($2,000) instead of the claimed Rs 50,000 ($670). The officers were arrested after an investigation and have been charged with assault, extortion, and theft. They have been terminated from service following their arrest.Lured with cheap diamonds, bizman gets extorted in NepalA businessman from Surat was lured to Nepal with the promise of cheap diamonds, but was instead thrashed and extorted by six individuals, including a resident of Surat. The victim was confined in a society where he was beaten and robbed of valuables and cash worth Rs 7.56 lakh. The businessman managed to collect Rs 4.85 lakh from friends and relatives, but had to transfer Rs 6.25 lakh from his own account.Kundali Bhagya update, October 17: Srishti gets kidnappedIn the latest episode of Kundali Bhagya, Srishti admires the decorations outside the house and notices the absence of Rangoli. Nikhil and his accomplice follow her, covering her face and taking her to a corner. Gurpreet urges Mohit to get married, but he says hes still searching for a suitable girl. Shanaya questions Shauryas behavior, and he clarifies that hes interested in her but not marriage. Palki apologizes to Rajveer and asks if something is going on between him and Shanaya. Srishti manages to escape briefly and calls out to Preeta for help.

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