3 arrested on extortion charges in UP

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Press Trust of India Muzaffarnagar (UP)
Last Updated : Mar 27 2015 | 12:57 PM IST
Three persons have been arrested for allegedly demanding extortion money from a priest in Shukratal area here, police said today.
Ravinder, Udit and Govind were arrested for demanding Rs five lakh from Mahant Bhushan Govind of Ashram Gaudiya Math, SHO Bhopa Amresh Baghel said.
Mahant Bhushan is the trustee of the ashram, Baghel added.
A case was registered last week on the Mahant's complaint following which the arrests were made, the SHO said.
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First Published: Mar 27 2015 | 12:57 PM IST

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