Trader gets extortion call in Noida

A trader from Dadri area has claimed to have received an extortion call of Rs 10 lakh.

The trader, Virender, who runs a readymade garment shop on GT road, allegedly received the extortion call of Rs 10 lakh while he was in his shop last night, police said.

Virender along with other traders went to Dadri police station in the morning and lodged an FIR and also gave the number through which the call was made, Deputy Superintendent of Police Anurag Singh said.

Police are trying to trace the location from where the call was made through electronic surveillance, Singh said.