The Anti Extortion Cell of <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/search/Crime-News--articles" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Nagpur Crime Branch</a> arrested two persons for allegedly seeking Rs 40 lakh as extortion from a doctor, an official said on Sunday.
One of the accused is a web developer and the other is a bank recovery agent, the official said.
"They purchased a mobile from a youth and inserted a <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/search/crime-branch--articles" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">SIM card</a> to target doctors with extortion calls. On May 15, they called the victim and sought Rs 40 lakh. The doctor approached police, which gave him protection," he said.
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The two were arrested on Saturday, he added.
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The Anti Extortion Cell of Nagpur Crime Branch arrested two persons for allegedly seeking Rs 40 lakh as extortion from a doctor

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