A man booked was booked for extortion in Pulwama, Police said.
"Today, Police Station Rajpora received information through reliable sources that some persons in the jurisdiction of the police station are extorting money from the general public by deceitful means through criminal intimidation," police said.
In this regard, case vide FIR No. 22/2024 under relevant sections of law was registered and investigation was set into motion. During the course of investigation, one person namely Andleeb Ahmad Mir son of Ab Rasheed Mir resident of Rajpora has been arrested and two toy Pistols used for the commission of crime has also been recovered from his possession. Further investigation of the case is going on.
It is appealed to general public that such miscreants who are using unjust terror to do extortions and create a panic atmosphere should be immediately identified and information be shared with the police.