SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Police on Thursday arrested an extortionist for blackmailing and threatening a girl in Baramulla.
Police Post Delina received a written complaint from a person stating that his daughter was being blackmailed and threatened by an unknown caller for a long time.
He claimed that the unknown caller has extorted handsome money from his daughter.
The accused, identified as Owais Rashid Bhat alias Zaidaan a resident of Chitloora Rafiabad Sopore has been taken into custody, police said.
“During the course of the investigation, a police party led by IC PP Delina under the supervision of DySP Hqrs Baramulla arrested the extortionist identified as Owais Rashid Bhat @Zaidaan @Sahabaa son of Ab Rashid Bhat resident of Chitloora Rafiabad Sopore. He has been shifted to the police station where he remains in custody. Further investigation of the case is going on,” police said.
Accordingly, police said that a case under relevant sections of law has been registered in Police Station Baramulla and an investigation was initiated.
