Two extortionists arrested in Baramulla: Police

Srinagar, Jul 4: Jammu and Kashmir Police in Baramulla on Tuesday claimed to have arrested two individuals involved in extorting a family by demanding a sum of Rs 1 Lac to secure the release of a person detained under the Public Safety Act (PSA).
A police spokesman in a statement said that on 03-07-2023, Police Station Baramulla received a written complaint from a person namely Faisal Bashir Saleh, son of Bashir Ahmad Saleh of Kanlibagh Baramulla, stating there in that two persons namely Mudasir Ahmad Wani son of Manzoor Ahmad Wani resident of Sangri Baramulla and Yasir Rashid Rather son of Ab Rashid Rather resident of Malpora Sheeri claiming to be affiliated with a political party approached their family to get his father Bashir Ahmad Saleh released from the custody, who was detained under PSA since 2022, and demanded Rs 1 Lac.
However, due to their poor financial condition, the family was unable to meet the monetary demand made by both accused persons, the statement said.
Meanwhile, father of the applicant got released after quash of PSA, and both the accused persons again approached them for the money, however, the family denied to pay anything and told them that they couldn’t pay anything to them.
However, both the accused persons forced them to pay repeatedly and visited their home and even called on phone a number of times and warned that if they will not pay the amount, they will face serious repercussions and they will get his father re-detained, police said.
The complainant somehow managed Rs 10 thousand and gave them just to keep his father unharmed, both the accused further gave him a deadline to pay entire amount of Rs 1 lac, the statement said.
Accordingly, police said that a case under FIR number 134/2023 under relevant sections of law has been registered in Police Station Baramulla.
“Upon receiving the complaint, Baramulla Police acted swiftly and investigated the matter. As a result, both the accused persons namely Mudasir Ahmad Wani and Yasir Rashid Rather were apprehended and subsequently were arrested for their alleged involvement in extortion,” police said.