Bajaria police have arrested a habitual offender form Chanbad area for extorting money from a 25-year-old youth on Chandbad area on Sunday; accused has been booked for more than 40 criminal cases.
According to the police, a notorious criminal Manoj Tukki was arrested from Chandbad area after a complaint lodged by a local who was bullied to extort money. Police said that the victim Manoj Ahirwar was threatened by the accused and tried to extort money. The victim lodged a complaint with the Bajaria police.
In his complaint the victim stated that the accused Manoj Tukki was trying to extort money from him and failing to provide money accused was threatened him of life.
Based on his complaint after the preliminary investigation the police registered a case under sections 341, 323, 327 and 506 of the IPC and arrested the accused.
During the investigation the police found that the accused is a habitual offender and has been booked for serious offences including sodomy, gambling, extortion, bullying, arms act and excise act were registered against him at different police stations of the city.
In the further investigation accused would be quizzed regarding his accomplices and crimes in the past few months. Police suspects that the accused has been involved in the criminal activities in different parts of the city.
The accused was nabbed near his house while he was trying to escape.
The accused was aware that the victim had lodged a complaint with the police and was in a bid to escape.