The Commissionerate police on Friday arrested another girlfriend of notorious gangster Shakeel, who is currently cooling his heels at Choudwar Jail, on charges of extortion.
The Dargha Bazaar police after arresting the woman interrogated her at an undisclosed location and then forwarded her to court. As her bail plea was rejected she was sent to Choudwar jail.
Sources said the woman identified as Reshma had allegedly demanded Rs 10 lakh as extortion money from a businessman in Buxi Bazaar area. Acting on a complaint lodged by the businessman, police arrested her.
On Wednesday, police had arrested Shakeel’s girlfriend Nashreen for her alleged involvement in two extortion cases. She was nabbed when she was returning from Choudwar jail after meeting Shakeel.
Notably, Shakeel had demanded Rs 10 lakh from a businessman Yogesh Agarwal as extortion money through video call. He also threatened the latter to bump him off if does not pay the money. The businessman later lodged a complaint at Dargha Bazaar police station, following which the cops arrested five persons, including Shakeel’s father.