Three persons held in extortion case

Three persons held in extortion case

PUNE: Three persons were arrested by the Dattawadi police for allegedly extorting Rs 4,000 from a shopkeeper on Wednesday evening. The arrested have been identified as Amit Thopte (30), Nilesh Nivgune (26) and Ganesh Nivgune (36).

As per information given by the Dattawadi police, the trio accused told the complainant that they are goons and that he will have to pay them Rs 5,000. The accused also threatened the victim that they will kill his wife and son. The complainant then paid Rs 4000 to them and then lodged a complainant at Dattawadi police station. Police officials then nabbed the accused trio. Police Sub-Inspector D Sankpal is investigating the case.

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