Hooghly: 3 miscreants arrested in Balagarh police station area in the case of extortionist disguised as MVI officers. This morning, three youths were collecting money from various cars at Ghoshpukur intersection in Somra No. 2 panchayat area of ​​Balagarh police station by pretending to be MVI officers. The driver of a car on the road reported the incident to Balagarh police station. Later, it was learned that the three youths had also arrested the driver of that car and taken money from him. After the driver of the car filed a written complaint with Balagarh police station, the Balagarh police station went to the spot. When the police station became suspicious, they were questioned and they admitted that they were not from MVI.

The real information came out, Balagarh police station arrested all the three youths. During interrogation, it was revealed that the three youths live in Sheoraphuli, Hooghly. The names of the arrested are Ranjit Shil (32), Pankaj Mandal (35), Jayanta Das (38).

OC Somdev Patra, CI Soumen Biswas and DSP Abhijit Sinha Mohapatra were present at the press conference at Balagarh Police Station. DSP Crime Abhijit Sinha Mohapatra said that a Scorpio car has been recovered from the arrested. Some documents have been found. Investigation is underway on the remaining matters. They will be produced in court today.