Odisha: Four held for extorting money by posing as Maoists in Koraput

Laxmipur: Four persons were arrested on charges of extorting money from a sarpanch in Kakarigumma under Laxmipur block of Koraput district, posing as Maoists.

Laxmipur SDPO Ashwini Kumar Naik told mediapersons Rs 30,000 cash, a mobile, Maoist posters, a country made gun and one motorcycle were seized from the possession of the fake ultras.

One of the four accused allegedly called up Bhitargada sarpanch Shreedhara Jani on September 28 and demanded one lakh rupees for purchase of guns. The accused also put up two posters in Girliput village while issuing threatens to the sarpanch.

Fearing attack on him, the sarpanch handed over Rs 50,000 to the accused in Jholaguda forest on October 2. The sarpanch, however, sought help from police after the four persons called up him asking for the remaining Rs 50,000 on October 6.

Based on the complaint, police registered a case and police raided different places. Also, they had been tracking the mobile from which the extortion calls were made.

Suspecting the involvement of one Gobind Jani of Uparkanti village under Semiliguda block, police detained him. During an interrogation, the detainee revealed the details about the case.

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