ByBiswa Kalyan Purkayastha
Feb 27, 2025 03:29 PM IST
Mahatta stated that police obtained a criticism from Jhandu Infratech Ltd, a freeway development firm in Cachar district, on February 21
Silchar: 4 locals from Assam’s Cachar district had been arrested for allegedly impersonating Pakistani terrorists to extort cash from a development company, police stated.
Police recognized the accused as Boktar Hussain (prime accused), Samsir Uddin Barbhuiya, Md Alekuddin (25) and Ajiruddin alias Amiruddin (Consultant Picture)
Police recognized the accused as Boktar Hussain, Samsir Uddin Barbhuiya, Md Alekuddin (25) and Ajiruddin alias Amiruddin. “Two of the accused are residents of Kachudaram while the other two are from Katigorah area. Also, two accused were arrested from Meghalaya’s East Jaintia Hills district with the help of Meghalaya Police. The other two were arrested from Assam,” superintendent of police (SP), Cachar, Numal Mahatta, stated.
Mahatta stated the police obtained a criticism on February 21 from Jhandu Infratech Ltd, a freeway development firm in Cachar district. “The complainants said that an unknown person, identifying himself as a member of the banned terrorist organisation Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), called them and demanded a ransom of ₹10 crore, threatening dire consequences if the money was not paid within the specified time frame,” he stated.
The police registered a case in Katigorah Police Station below part 308(2) (extortion) and 351(3) (felony intimidation) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
“Investigation revealed adequate information about the involvement of four individuals in this matter and arrested them from different areas of Cachar and Meghalaya,” Mahatta added.
Boktar and Samsir had been produced earlier than the court docket and despatched to police custody, whereas the opposite two will likely be offered earlier than the court docket on Thursday, police stated.