In a major breakthrough Ranchi Police disclosed a case of demanding extortion of Rs two crores from the owner of Noodles factory under Tupudana Police Station area of the district in the name of banned extremist group People Liberation Front of India (PLFI), Area Commander, Rajesh Gope. The District Police arrested four people involved in the case on Tuesday.
Addressing a press meet Ranchi Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Kishore Kaushal said that the arrested accused include Shivshankar Kesari, Taslim Ansari, Suhail Ansari and Manzoor Alam. “All the accused are residents of Nagdi Police Station area of Ranchi District. The arrested accused had thrown a leaflet threatening to blow the factory if they didn't get the extortion amount in the name of PLFI inside the factory. After that they had called the factory owner, Pavan Singh and demanded extortion from him. Police have also recovered a Swift DZire, a motorcycle, a PLFI pamphlet and many other items from the accused,” he added.
Kaushal further said that after the incident that happened two days ago, a team was formed under the leadership of Hatia DSP after registering an FIR in Tupudana police station regarding the disclosure of the case and the arrest of the accused. He said that Shivshankar Kesari, Taslim Ansari and Manzoor Alam were arrested by the team when the three accused had reached Nagdi Nayasarai to collect extortion money from the factory owner, Singh.
The SSP said that Suhail Ansari was arrested from his house on the information given by the three arrested accused. “Kesari, Taslim Ansari and Manzoor Alam have a criminal history. About half a dozen cases are registered against the three in Nagdi, Ratu and SC ST police stations of the District,” he added.