02 December,2022 08:52 PM IST | Mumbai | PTI
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On Friday, the Mumbai Police arrested a 49-year-old man for allegedly threatening and attempting to extort Rs 2 crore from the manager of a construction site in Kandivali.
The accused had allegedly come to the site, where the complainant worked as a manager, and threatened to stop the construction activity, the official said.
The accused demanded Rs 2 crore from the complainant, but later settled for Rs 1 crore, he said.
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A trap was laid near the construction site in Samta Nagar area and the accused was caught red handed while accepting Rs 5 lakh from the complainant, the official said.
A case under section 384 (extortion) and other relevant provisions of the Indian Penal Code has been registered in this regard, he added.
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