Surat: People of Kosad village which falls below the boundaries of Amroli police station nabbed 5 persons, including two girls, on Sunday for their attempt to extort cash from a local resident posing as source of revenue tax officials. The impostors have been later arrested through police and investigations launched within the case.
Police arrested Geeta Thakkar, 45; her son, Prem; Shital Dhamecha; her husband Aashish; and Kamlesh Patel. The accused have been booked below quite a lot of sections of Indian Penal Code for extortion, impersonating as public servant and trespass on a complaint lodged through Minakshi Patel, 44, a resident of Kosad.
Police investigation published that the accused came to Minakshi’s space on Sunday and offered themselves as source of revenue tax officials. The accused asked the complainant to take out whatever money she had. Minakshi gave them Rs50,000 lying in the house.
Meanwhile, locals accrued on the spot and wondered them. The accused were given scared and attempted to flee but have been nabbed through the folks and passed over to police.
Police investigation published Minakshi’s cousin Kamlesh, who has also been arrested, had planned to extort her in association with different accused. The accused can be wondered if they had extorted others similarly, stated a police officer of Amroli police station.
Police arrested Geeta Thakkar, 45; her son, Prem; Shital Dhamecha; her husband Aashish; and Kamlesh Patel. The accused have been booked below quite a lot of sections of Indian Penal Code for extortion, impersonating as public servant and trespass on a complaint lodged through Minakshi Patel, 44, a resident of Kosad.
Police investigation published that the accused came to Minakshi’s space on Sunday and offered themselves as source of revenue tax officials. The accused asked the complainant to take out whatever money she had. Minakshi gave them Rs50,000 lying in the house.
Meanwhile, locals accrued on the spot and wondered them. The accused were given scared and attempted to flee but have been nabbed through the folks and passed over to police.
Police investigation published Minakshi’s cousin Kamlesh, who has also been arrested, had planned to extort her in association with different accused. The accused can be wondered if they had extorted others similarly, stated a police officer of Amroli police station.
Five arrested for extortion posing as IT officers
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