3 arrested for blackmailing trader

Three persons were arrested for demanding Rs 60 lakh from a businessman here, police said.

Satbir, 25, and Rahul, 28, are ex-employees of the trader, who is a resident of Saraswati Vihar, Deputy Commissioner of Police Aslam Khan said.

The third accused, Rajkapoor, was roped in by these two on a promise of Rs 2 lakh for being their partner in crime, she said.

The officer said five mobile phones used in the crime along with a pistol were recovered from them.

--IANS

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