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WhatsApp Lure Ends in Restaurant Extortion
18 Sep
Summary
- A man was lured to a restaurant via WhatsApp and faced an inflated bill.
- He was pressured to pay Rs 8,000 cash and Rs 6,000 via UPI.
- Two men were arrested for involvement in the restaurant extortion racket.
An incident involving alleged extortion at a restaurant in Anand Vihar has led to the arrest of two men. The alleged crime began when a 28-year-old man was invited to the restaurant via a WhatsApp message by an unknown woman. Upon arrival, he was presented with a significantly inflated bill of approximately Rs 21,000.
When the victim hesitated to pay, he reportedly faced intimidation and assault. Under duress, he paid Rs 8,000 in cash and transferred an additional Rs 6,000 through a UPI transaction. The accused allegedly also took his ATM card and PIN, withdrawing Rs 11,000 from his account, and threatened him against reporting the incident to the police.
Police have registered an FIR under relevant sections of the BNS and have arrested Aman Gujjar, identified as a bouncer at the restaurant, and Md Arshadullah Alam, an organizer. Investigations are ongoing, including efforts to identify and apprehend the woman involved in luring the victim.
