Mangaluru: Extortion, threatening of Kerala businessman - Police arrest one, hunt on for others


Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru (ANK)

Mangaluru, Apr 23: A person has been arrested on Thursday, April 22, in connection to the extortion and threatening of Kerala based businessman Haneef, informed police commissioner N Shashi Kumar.

The arrested has been identified as 33-year-old Divya Darshan from Falnir.

Divya Darshan had called Haneef to a flat at Kadri claiming that he has a threat to his life and kept him under house arrest for two months. Divya Darshan and his associates threatened Haneef and demanded money on two occasions, first, the accused demanded Rs 30 lac and the second time it was Rs 55 lac.

Divya Darshan also had taken possession of a Jaguar car from Haneef on the pretext of settling a dispute with his brother and kept that car in his custody.

Haneef was in Dubai and came to India on a business trip to secure a license for bauxite mining. It was during this time that he got in touch with Divya Darshan. The accused claimed that he had contacts with high profile people and extorted money from Haneef.

"Haneef had even registered a complaint against the accused at Kadri Police station. His associates will soon be arrested," assured the police commissioner. 

 

 

 

  

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  • Sudesh Pai, Manipal

    Sat, Apr 24 2021

    In fact the story is different the police have confused the people by giving false information. Do not give false information like a reel story which will have a bad impact.

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  • k b r, Mangala Uru

    Sat, Apr 24 2021

    "and kept him under house arrest for two months. " ---- unbelievable.... why no one of his kith and kin complain to police about this ಮಲ್ಲು missing for two months... seems to be ಮಲಯಾಳಿ 'story'...

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Fri, Apr 23 2021

    Divya Darshan has embarrassed all Honest Mangaloreans ...

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  • Bala, Kudla

    Fri, Apr 23 2021

    He was mate with accused of sale of Jaguar months before. All are roaming out and their buddy in in ihis case. Something fishy.

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