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27-year-old man arrested on extortion charges

New Delhi | ByPress Trust of India
Mar 31, 2019 01:07 AM IST

One countrymade pistol, two live cartridges and one scooter were recovered from the possession of the suspect, who police identified as Pardeep Sharma, a resident of Hari Nagar.

A 27-year-old suspected member of the Saddam Gauri Gang was arrested in West Delhi’s Raghubir Nagar for allegedly extorting money in the name of the gang leader, police said Saturday.

27-year-old man arrested on extortion charges(Getty Images/iStockphoto)
27-year-old man arrested on extortion charges(Getty Images/iStockphoto)

One countrymade pistol, two live cartridges and one scooter were recovered from the possession of the suspect, who police identified as Pardeep Sharma, a resident of Hari Nagar.

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Confirming the arrest, Monika Bhardwaj, deputy commissioner of police (west), said, “On Friday, police got a tip-off that one Pardeep Sharma and his associate Bhola are reportedly extorting money from people in the neighbourhood in the name of their gang leader, Saddam Gauri.”

“Thereafter, a trap was laid near L-Block, Raghubir Nagar at around 8.30pm. Police apprehended Sharma near the sabzi mandi at the T-point of Raghubir Nagar,” she said.

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