A 45-year-old man in Nagpur, Maharashtra, has been arrested for pretending to be a journalist and extorting Rs 20,000 from a cafe owner. The man, identified as Mushtaq alias Munna Patel, demanded money in exchange for not reporting certain activities to the police. Patel was found with a fake identity card and a mobile phone. He has been charged with extortion, criminal intimidation, and other offenses. The cafe lodged a complaint with the local police, leading to Patel’s arrest. PTI reported
A 45-year-old man has been apprehended by the police in Nagpur, Maharashtra, for posing as a journalist and extorting Rs 20,000 from a cafe owner. The suspect, identified as Mushtaq alias Munna Patel, was found in possession of a counterfeit journalist identification card and a mobile phone. The incident occurred when Patel visited the cafe on the night of November 29 and began recording videos of the customers using his phone. He then proceeded to demand Rs 1 lakh from the cafe owner in order to prevent him from reporting the activities to the police.
Fearing the consequences of the exposure, the cafe manager decided to comply with Patel’s demands and handed over Rs 20,000 to him. However, Patel did not stop there and contacted the cafe owner again on Saturday night, demanding further payment. Realizing the seriousness of the situation, the cafe management promptly reported the incident to the local police.
As a result of the complaint, Patel was arrested and is now facing multiple charges, including extortion, criminal intimidation, and other offenses under the Indian Penal Code. The police also discovered that the identity card possessed by Patel was fake, further solidifying the evidence against him.
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