08 February,2024 07:06 AM IST | Mumbai | Agencies
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The police have arrested a 45-year-old tailor for allegedly kidnapping a person and extracting nearly Rs 2 lakh from him, a police officer said on Wednesday.
The police have also recovered a firearm from the accused, Abdul Sattar Roshan Khan, said the officer from Kurla police station.
Khan, who has a criminal background, is accused of kidnapping a man last month and forcing the victim to transfer Rs 1.81 lakh to his account. He had been on the run since then.
Acting on a tip-off, the police recently arrested Khan near the Kanakia mall at Kurla and recovered a country-made pistol and two live cartridges, he said.
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Khan has been arrested under the Arms Act and kidnapping charges will be pressed against him in due course, the officer added.
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