4 arrested for trying to extort businessman in Dhanbad
Dhanbad: Four men were arrested for trying to extort Rs 1 crore from a businessman by posing as associates of gangster Prince Khan, Police said on Thursday.
In the investigation that followed, the callers were traced through the number and their location analysis. A special team was then formed to carry out the raids. Those arrested were identified as Devanand Singh ,28, Balak Kumar Das,27, Mohammad Nasir Ansari, 47, and Surendra Kumar Mahto, 30.
“During interrogation, the accused confessed that they had used the name of Prince Khan to extort money not only from Ansari but also from the operator of a private hospital in Dhanbad,” he said.
Police recovered two mobile phones allegedly used in the crime. Officials said further investigation is underway to uncover the entire network and identify other persons involved in the extortion racket.
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In the investigation that followed, the callers were traced through the number and their location analysis. A special team was then formed to carry out the raids. Those arrested were identified as Devanand Singh ,28, Balak Kumar Das,27, Mohammad Nasir Ansari, 47, and Surendra Kumar Mahto, 30.
“During interrogation, the accused confessed that they had used the name of Prince Khan to extort money not only from Ansari but also from the operator of a private hospital in Dhanbad,” he said.
Police recovered two mobile phones allegedly used in the crime. Officials said further investigation is underway to uncover the entire network and identify other persons involved in the extortion racket.
Check West Bengal Madhyamik Result 2026 online at TOI
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