Three more arrested in Rewari extortion case

The local police have arrested three more suspects in a case involving extortion and criminal intimidation of a transporter. The main accused in the case had been apprehended earlier. The police also paraded the accused in the city.

Those arrested include Ravinder of Rajasthan, Manoj and Hansraj of Rewari district. Earlier, Ravinder, alias Ravi of Rewari, was arrested in the case that was registered at the Model Town police station on the complaint of local transporter Harish Kumar of Bawal town here.

In his complaint, Harish said he had a transport office in Rewari city. His vehicles and buses were used to transport staff for companies. On October 26, a young man along with three others carrying gun-like weapons came to his office in a Scorpio vehicle.

Harish alleged that the young man then threatened him, saying that his buses should not operate in the companies from the next day. If he wanted his buses to run, he would have to pay a monthly amount. He was warned of dire consequences if he failed to pay money every month. After this, all accused left the place in the vehicle.