HYDERABAD: Masab Tank police arrested a bike taxi driver on Wednesday for allegedly trying to extort Rs 30,000 from his customer. According to the cops, the complainant had engaged the accused driver to deliver a laptop from Khairatabad to his office in Gachibowli. However, while he was on the way, Srikanth called the customer and demanded Rs 30,000 to return the laptop safely to his office. The accused threatened the customer, demanding payment of Rs 30,000, warning that if not complied with, all contents on the laptop would be deleted. Masab Tank police tracked down the accused, arrested him and recovered the laptop from his possession.

Source: Indian Express January 19, 2024 19:45 UTC