Stephan Kayyar
Daijiworld News Network - Kasargod(RJP)
Kasargod, Dec 14: Manjeshwar police have arrested a person for demanding Rs 10 lac and threatening with murder if the amount was not paid.
Riyaz (28) from Paivalike, Uppala is the arrested person. Another person named Ashik, who is believed to be involved in the offence, is absconding.
Ibrahim, from the same village as the arrested person, is the complainant.
Ibrahim stated in his complaint that a few days ago, Riyaz and Ashik stopped him while he was walking on the road and demanded Rs 10 lac. They threatened that if the amount was not paid, Ibrahim would be eliminated. Ibrahim paid them Rs 2 lac the next day after pledging his wife's jewelry.
The police who acted on the complaint have managed to arrest Riyaz, while hunt is on for the other accused.