Extortion racket: 2 associates of Kali Yogish arrested in Hebri

Extortion racket: 2 associates of Kali Yogish arrested in Hebri

Mangalore Today News Network

Udupi, May 6, 2014 :  Hebri police have arrested two persons said to be the  associates of Kali Yogish considered the right hand of underworld don Ravi Poojari, on the charges of  threatening a businessman for extortion. The arrest was made on May 5, Monday.

Those arrested are Nitin Kumar (23) of Karkala and Siddique (26) of Balepuni. A pistol and a mobile phone have been seized from them. The duo has been produced before the Karkala court and remanded to judicial custody for 12 days.

 The Hebri police who acted on a tip off apprehended the two who had reportedly visited the house of a businessman on April 25 and threatened him demanding hafta. It is said, earlier Kali Yogish had called the businessman, a cloth merchant in February and had demanded Rs 50 lakhs.

Police sources said the arrest duo used to collect the mobile numbers of rich businessmen of Karkala and Udupi and  hand it over to Kali Yogish who used to call them and demand hafta. The two used to then visit the houses of the businessmen.

The two were arrested on similar charges last year after they had threatened a businessman named Joy.  After being released in this case, they were arrested yet again on the charges of planning a dacoity in Konaje police station limits.