Srinagar: A gang of five extortionists including a woman was arrested in central Kashmir’s Budgam on Thursday, police said.
The extorted cash, cellphone and other materials used in the commission of crime have also been recovered from their possession, a police said in a statement.
“Police in Budgam received several complaints regarding gang of extortionists operating in Beerwah area of Budgam," the statement reads.
Accordingly, FIR under relevant sections of law was registered in Polix station Beerwah was filed and investigation was initiated,” police said.
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, the statement reads.
“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 video," the statement said.
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 Gh Nabi resident of Hanjiguru, Rouf Ahmad Dar, Kantroo son of Ab Rashid, Mushtaq Ahmad Khan, Jamal son of Gh Hassan both residents of Arizal, Farooq Ahmad Ganai son of Ramzan Ganai resident of Kralnewa and a lady (name withheld), police said.
On their disclosure, cellphone, cash and other materials snatched from the complainant and knives used to threaten the complainant have been seized on instance of the accused.
Moreover, some cellphones of accused with objectionable videos/photos and other material has also been seized in the instant case, police said; adding that further investigation into the case is going on.
(KNO)
