Srinagar: Police on Tuesday arrested an alleged extortionist along with a weapon in Srinagar, officials said.
News agency GNS quoted a police spokesman saying the accused identified as Muzaffer Ahmad Rather of Laloo Sheeshgari bagh Humhama, Budgam, was arrested with a “small weapon” from Shergarhi area of Srinagar at about 5:30 pm.
The accused was extorting money from people threatening them with a “small weapon” he carried, police said, without specifying as to what this small weapon was.
Police have registered a case (FIR no 31/2022) at Police Station Shergarhi under relevant sections of IPC and Arms Act, police added.
