UP boxer among 5 held in Rs 55-lakh extortion case

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Gurugram: The special task force (STF) headed by IG KK Rao has busted a five-member gang of notorious criminals wanted in a Rs 55-lakh extortion case.

The gang had allegedly extorted the sum from the owner of Pushpanjali Hospital here after abducting his son.

The gang, including proclaimed offenders and a UP state-level boxer, was generally active in UP, Rajasthan and Delhi. The accused have been identified as 34-year-old Jogender, the kingpin of the gang. The other accused include Shiv Kumar (28), Deepak (20), Kamal Malik (19) and Amitesh Chaubey, a pro-boxer.