Amritsar: 2 held for demanding ransom from Cong's candidate
The accused, Vijay Sharma and Deepak, were nabbed on Wednesday, police said, adding that one countrymade pistol, a mobile phone and a scooter were seized from them.
Amritsar: Two men have been arrested for allegedly demanding Rs 35 lakh ransom from Congress's Amritsar candidate Gurjit Singh Aujla, police said Thursday.
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The accused, Vijay Sharma and Deepak, were nabbed on Wednesday, police said, adding that one countrymade pistol, a mobile phone and a scooter were seized from them.
Aujla, who is the sitting MP from Amritsar, had lodged a complaint about ransom calls and a trap was laid to nab the accused, they said.
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The accused have been calling Aujla on his mobile and threatening him of dire consequences if Rs 35 lakh was not paid to them, police said.
(PTI)