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Three extortionists held in J&K’s Baramulla

YB WEB DESK. Dated: 4/17/2021 11:11:05 AM

Srinagar, Apr 16 Three alleged extortionists, including a panch, were arrested and toy weapons seized from their possession in Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said on Friday. A complaint was received from Mudasir Ahmad Shiekh, a resident of Panzipora area of Sopore in north Kashmir, stating that during the intervening night of April 3 and 4, some unidentified persons barged into his in-laws” house at Hamdani Colony, Nadihal, along with weapons and asked to drop them in south Kashmir, a police spokesman said. He said the complainant further said they took away two mobile phones and threatened the family members not to disclose the incident to anyone. Subsequently, police registered a case and started investigation, the spokesman said. Taking advantage of modern techniques, police zeroed in on one person, identified as Mehraj ud Din Rather — a panch and resident of Minipora Krankshivan, Sopore, he said. Rather was called for questioning during which he confessed to his involvement in the commission of the crime and involvement.