Five people have been arrested for allegedly posing as GST officials and extorting Rs 29 lakh from a GST consultant in Noida, police said on Wednesday.
Five people have been arrested for allegedly posing as GST officials and extorting Rs 29 lakh from a GST consultant in Noida, police said on Wednesday.
Investigation revealed that the alleged main accused, Kashish Chauhan alias Ishu, already knew the victim. Police clarified that none of the accused involved in the incident is a police personnel. The incident took place on July 20 when the GST consultant was travelling in his car with his pet dog and laptop, according to the DCP. The accused allegedly threatened to send him to jail in connection with the GST matter and demanded Rs 29 lakh. The two had been acquainted since 2021, and Chauhan allegedly knew that the victim was involved in GST-related work, which was used to target him, police said.
“The Bisrakh police have recovered the entire extorted amount, including Rs 24.50 lakh in cash and gold and silver jewellery worth Rs 4.50 lakh,” Central Noida DCP Shailendra Kumar Singh said. The money was subsequently brought in cash through the victim’s brother, following which the accused left him along with his car and fled, police said.
