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Man arrested on extortion charges

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Press Trust of India Greater Noida
A man was arrested for allegedly threatening a businessman and former classmate, and demanding extortion money from him, police said.

Businessman Manoj Singhal had lodged an FIR alleging that an unknown caller was threatening him and demanding Rs 3 lakh extortion money.

Last night, the caller Om Dutt Sharma was arrested after police traced his call with the help of electronic surveillance, they said.

Sharma, a school principal, came out to be a one time classmate of Manoj, they said.

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First Published: Oct 08 2013 | 8:26 PM IST

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