Delhi Police Arrest Extortionist Posing as Jailed Gangster
31-yr-old arrested for extortion call posing as jailed gangster
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A 31-year-old man, Bacchu Jha, was arrested by Delhi Police for extorting ₹21 lakh (approximately $25,000 USD) from a coaching center manager in Wazirpur. He impersonated jailed gangster Vikram alias Papla Gurjar and threatened a bomb blast if the money was not paid. Jha was apprehended in Nashik, Maharashtra.
- 01Bacchu Jha impersonated a jailed gangster to extort money.
- 02He demanded ₹21 lakh from a coaching center in Wazirpur, Delhi.
- 03The threat included a bomb blast if the payment was not made.
- 04Jha has been linked to previous extortion cases in Chhattisgarh and Bihar.
- 05He was arrested in Nashik, Maharashtra, following a police investigation.
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Delhi Police arrested Bacchu Jha, a 31-year-old man, for making an extortion call to the manager of a coaching center in Wazirpur, Delhi. Jha demanded ₹21 lakh (approximately $25,000 USD) and threatened to carry out a bomb blast if the money was not paid. He impersonated Vikram alias Papla Gurjar, a jailed gangster from Haryana. The extortion call was made on April 2, and a complaint was filed the same day. Following a technical investigation, police traced Jha to Nashik, Maharashtra, where he was arrested on Sunday. Jha has been linked to two similar extortion cases in Chhattisgarh and Bihar, targeting a former member of the legislative assembly and a Patna High Court advocate, respectively. The mobile phone used for the extortion call was recovered from him.
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This incident raises concerns about safety and security in educational institutions in Delhi, as it highlights the risks posed by criminal elements.
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