Extortion racket busted in Kulgam, 5 arrested: Police
Kulgam, Dec 2: The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Friday claimed to have busted an extortion gang by arresting five persons who were posing as terrorists in South Kashmir Kulgam district.
A Police spokesperson said, "Kulgam Police received multiple complaints from the residents of Katrasoo, Matibugh and Tarigam that some persons entered their houses posing as terrorists."
"They threatened them with weapons, asked for money and other valuable items and fled away from the spot.A case with FIR No 92/2022 under relevant sections of law was registered at Police Station Yaripora", he said.
“During the course of investigation, a special team led by SHO Yaripora was constituted. Searches were conducted and multiple nakas were established to arrest the accused,” he said.
The spokesman said...