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The Urwa constabulary person arrested Dakshina Kannada District Youth Congress General Secretary Nizam and different idiosyncratic connected the complaint of extorting ₹ 2.7 crore from a Mangaluru-based contractor.
The constabulary arrested Nizam alias Ibrahim and Jitesh connected June 3. The 2 were accused of offences punishable nether Sections 308 (5) (extortion) and 351(2) (criminal intimidation) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
In a connection released connected Tuesday, the District Youth Congress President Ibrahim Nawaz said Nizam has been forthwith removed from the station of General Secretary and besides from party’s superior rank successful the airy of allegation of engagement successful anti-social activity. The enactment was taken successful the involvement of the enactment and besides to support enactment discipline. The enactment volition not tolerate immoderate enactment that goes against party’s discipline, values and policy, helium said.
In the complaint, the 47-year-old contractor said the 2 accused persons were employees successful his steadfast located adjacent Navabharath Circle. In June 2024, Jitesh called the contractor and said helium has pictures of victim’s intimate actions with him and demanded ₹35 lakh for not making it public. The unfortunate gave him 2 cheques of ₹10 lakh each and a cheque for ₹15 lakh. Jitesh could encash Rs. 20 lakh, portion the 3rd cheque was not presented. When Jitesh demanded much money, the unfortunate called Nizam and aboriginal took Jitesh with him.
Few days later, Nizam called the unfortunate to accidental that Jitesh has committed suicide. Nizam demanded wealth for not releasing the termination note. In the play betwixt June 2024 and January 2026, the unfortunate paid ₹2.57 crore to Nizam. The unfortunate called Nizam aft spotting Jitesh successful Mangaluru. Then Jitesh called the unfortunate to request ₹10 lakh for not releasing the intimate photos.
The unfortunate filed ailment with Urwa Police connected June 3. Nizam and Jitesh were arrested pursuing impervious of transportation of ₹10 lakh of the ransom amount, the constabulary said.
