Police have nabbed two persons accused of demanding Rs 20 lakh as extortion money from Hussainabad MLA Kushwaha Shivpujan Mehta. The accused persons had abused the MLA and also threatened to shoot him in case he failed to pay up the amount.
Mehta, who is the sole BSP MLA, was in State Assembly premises last Tuesday when the accused persons made six calls on his mobile phones and demanded the money.
He lodged a FIR with Jagannathpur police station and also talked to the senior police officials in this connection.
He informed the legislative assembly speaker as well about the development and demanded adequate security for him and his family members.
Speaking to media persons on Thursday Ranchi SSP Anis Gupta said two persons namely Deepu Bhodanwala of Chandauli district in Uttar Pradesh and Roshan Singh of Palamau district were nabbed with the mobile phone and the sim used for making the calls.
“Police had formed a special investigation team comprising a DSP and an inspector to solve the case. The team tracked down the criminals with the help of technical wing and the cyber cell. Both of them have admitted their crime,” the SSP said.
It may be mentioned here that on Tuesday Additional Director General of police (Operations) ML Meena had informed media persons that security cover for Mehta has been strengthened following the extortion calls. “The police are focusing on investigation and ensuring adequate security to MLA,” Meena had said.