Man who tried to extort ₹2.5 crore from ex-employer in Delhi held

Police said Jha allegedly procured a SIM card and also roped in his brother-in-law into the scheme. On Thursday, Jha allegedly called the businessman at around 1pm and demanded him to pay up ₹50 lakh or face dire consequences. The victim first dismissed the threat.

A man who allegedly tried to extort ₹2.5 crore from his former north Delhi-based employer on Thursday was arrested from Jharkhand on Sunday, police said. The suspect’s brother-in-law too was arrested.

A man who allegedly tried to extort ₹2.5 crore from his former north Delhi-based employer on Thursday was arrested from Jharkhand on Sunday (File Photo)

Deputy commissioner of police (north-west) Vijayanta Arya identified the two men as 30-year-old Aman Kumar Jha and 20-year-old Aman Tiwari.

According to police, Jha used to work at a printing press in north Delhi’s Lawrence Road.

Police said Jha allegedly procured a SIM card and also roped in his brother-in-law into the scheme. On Thursday, Jha allegedly called the businessman at around 1pm and demanded him to pay up ₹50 lakh or face dire consequences. The victim first dismissed the threat.

But then Jha identified the man by his name and countered his questions with a threat to increase the extortion amount by five times.