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Two arrested in Dhubri for extortion

Sentinel Digital Desk

FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT
DHUBRI, October 16 : Two persons were arrested by Assam Police on Thursday night for alleged offence of putting or attempting  to put a person in fear of death or grievous hurt in order to commit extortion and a case has been registered (1276/15) in Dhubri police station u/s 387/507 IPC. The arrested persons are Joti Prasad Roy alias Jone and Matleb Hussain alias Monowar Hussain. According to police sources  Rs 50 lakh was demanded from a businessman Arup Saha, a resident of Senpara of Dhubri town in the me of KLO.