With the arrest of four persons, police today claimed to have busted an inter-state gang allegedly involved in an extortion case here.
Those arrested include the kingpin of the gang Anuj Tyagi and his accomplices- Randhir, Ankit Sharma and Arun Kumar, said Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Deepak Kumar.
"They were demanding extortion money of Rs 30 lakh from a brick kiln owner identified as Anurag Kushal for past one week", said Kumar.
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Tyagi, a history-sheeter, was involved in several cases of loot and murder in Haryana, Uttrakhand and part of Uttar Pradesh in the past, said Kumar.
A case has been registered and further investigation is on.