26 August,2023 08:01 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
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A 40 year-old man was arrested by Mumbai Police for allegedly demanding money from a travel agent.
According to the police, the accused has more than 20 cases of extortion registered against him.
"The accused identified as - Krishna Bajrang Chikne alias Gotya was arrested from Uran in Navi Mumbai on Friday while his associate Nilesh Kamble was wanted in the case," said an official of Tilak Nagar police station.
On Wednesday, Chikne and Kamble allegedly demanded Rs 1 lakh at knife-point from a Chembur-based travel agent.
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"The duo knew the travel agent and abused him when he refused to give them money," the police official said.
"The entire incident was captured in CCTV footage. With the help of technical surveillance, Chikne was nabbed from Uran," the police added.
Chikne had been recently released after completing six years' sentence in a Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) case. He was booked under Indian Penal Code sections 307 (attempt to murder) and 385 (putting person in fear of injury in order to commit extortion) and further investigation was underway.
(with inputs from PTI)
