Police busts gang of extortionists in Budgam
Budgam Police in Budgam busted a gang of extortionists by arresting five extortionists involved in the commission of crime, a police spokesman said Thursday.
Police also recovered the extorted cash, cellphone and other materials used in the commission of crime, the spokesman added.
The spokesman said that police received several complaints regarding gang of extortionists operating in Beerwah area of Budgam. Accordingly, a case vide FIR No. 98/2022 under relevant sections of law was registered and investigation was initiated.
Preliminary investigations revealed that, the modus operandi of the gang was to call some person(s) to their home and then put him under threat by pointing knives etc. towards him and rob him of his belongings. Also, the gang used to capture a video of the victim with a lady in compromising position etc. who happens to be wife of one of the gang members and then start demanding money in lieu of threat of releasing the said video.
After strenuous efforts, Police arrested all the accused persons involved in the commission of crime and have been identified as Mushtaq Ahmad Bhat (House Owner) son of Ghulam Nabi resident of Hanjiguru, Rouf Ahmad Dar @Kantroo son of Abdul Rashid, Mushtaq Ahmad Khan @Jamal son of Ghulam Hassan both residents of Arizal, Farooq Ahmad Ganai son of Ramzan Ganai resident of Kralnewa and a woman (name withheld).
On their disclosure, cellphone, cash and other materials snatched from the complainant and knives used to threaten the complainant have been recovered on instance of accused. Moreover, some cellphones of accused with objectionable videos/photos and other material has also been seized in the instant case, the spokesman added.
Further investigation into the case is going on, he said.
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