NDFB extortionists nabbed
Pranjal Baruah | TNN | Feb 8, 2019, 10:25 IST
Representative imageGUWAHATI: Two persons were arrested for allegedly running an extortion racket in Nagaon. In their extortion notice, the arrested persons had said they were associated with the militant outfit National Democratic Front of Boroland (NDFB) - a claim that police are investigating.
Identified as Nakul Satnami from Kampur and Deb Narayan Gowala from Doboka, the duo had threatened a local businessmen of dire consequences if he failed to pay Rs 20 lakh, police said.
"Nakul sent an extortion notice to a trader residing in Badalgaon area on February 1. If not paid, the businessman was threatened with dire consequences. However, after receiving a complaint, police swung into action," said Nagaon Police sources.
On Wednesday evening, police laid a trap and successfully nabbed Nakul. Later during quizzing, Nakul informed police about his accomplice. Subsequently, police nabbed Deb, the second member of the gang. Sources added that police have also managed to seize the phone number used by the gang.
"The duo has confessed they have been running the extortion racket for quite some time now. They said they had served a similar extortion notice to another trader from Kampur area earlier," police added.
Identified as Nakul Satnami from Kampur and Deb Narayan Gowala from Doboka, the duo had threatened a local businessmen of dire consequences if he failed to pay Rs 20 lakh, police said.
"Nakul sent an extortion notice to a trader residing in Badalgaon area on February 1. If not paid, the businessman was threatened with dire consequences. However, after receiving a complaint, police swung into action," said Nagaon Police sources.
On Wednesday evening, police laid a trap and successfully nabbed Nakul. Later during quizzing, Nakul informed police about his accomplice. Subsequently, police nabbed Deb, the second member of the gang. Sources added that police have also managed to seize the phone number used by the gang.
"The duo has confessed they have been running the extortion racket for quite some time now. They said they had served a similar extortion notice to another trader from Kampur area earlier," police added.
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