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GUWAHATI: Police apprehended a fake sadhu, identified as one Zamir Hussain, from the Jalukbari area on Thursday.
According to police sources, Hussain allegedly attempted to extort Rs 2 lakh in cash from a person, one Bipul Kalita, in lieu of providing mystic treatment.
Based on a complaint lodge by Kalita, the Jalukbari police nabbed Hussain from near the Bhupen Hazarika Samadhi Khetra Memorial. Further investigation is underway.
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