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Two arrested for extorting businessman in Assam’s Charaideo

First Published: 17th August, 2019 16:39 IST

The Assam police’s cyber cell in Charaideo arrested two persons for trying to extort a local businessman in the name of the ULFA-Independent. Soon after receiving the complaint from the

The Assam police’s cyber cell in Charaideo arrested two persons for trying to extort a local businessman in the name of the ULFA-Independent.

Soon after receiving the complaint from the affected businessman on Friday, the police swung into action and within a span of 12 hours Bitupan Baruah an ex-ULFA (I) cadre and Arup Chetia was arrested.

The duo was arrested shortly after midnight. Three mobile handsets recovered from their possession.

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