Blackmail, extortion of bank manager, 7 detained

Blackmail, extortion of bank manager, 7 detained

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangaluru, Sep 26, 2016: It is reported that the Barke police heave arrested seven persons on the charge of demanding money from a bank manager after forcing him to pose with a girl.

According to Barke police, the bank manager stayed in an apartment in a residential complex in Mannagudde. Shilpa, who had vacated the complex a few weeks ago, called him on September 17 seeking his help to train her relative Trupti in a banking entrance examination. When he asked Shilpa to send Trupti to the bank, Shilpa said that she will send Trupti to his house during the lunch time, the police said.

The police said that Trupti came to the bank manager’s house around 1 p.m. Ten minutes into the conversation, a group of six men trooped into his house and locked the door. They forced him to pose with Trupti and took photographs and recorded a video.

They demanded money from him stating that they would release the photographs and video if he did not comply with their demand. They forced him to sign on two cheque leaves and snatched Rs. 2,500 in cash from him. They went away with the documents of manager’s motorcycle.

The perpetrators called him once again a few days later and demanded more money. The manager refused to give them money and said that he would report them to the police. The perpetrators then did not call him. The bank manager went to the Barke police and lodged a complaint.

A special team arrested Srijit Konaje (20), Avinash Konaje (21), Sachin Pachhanady (21), Ranjit Shetty Kuttar (22), Yatish Poojary Kuttar (24), Nitin Deralakatte (21) and Trupti (21). The police have recovered Rs. 2,500 in cash and the two cheque leaves from the accused.

Action is yet to be taken against Shilpa, who is in a private hospital following fracture in her leg.

Assistant Commissioner of Police Uday Nayak said that accused Srijit was involved in a case of chain snatching in Talapady, a mobile theft case in Ullal and a case of theft in Bunder. The other accused did not have an past record of involvement in any crime. The police have registered a case of dacoity against the accused.