Four Booked for Rs 1 Crore Extortion Attempt at Coaching Centre

Four individuals have been charged with attempting to extort Rs 1 crore from a coaching centre in Tagore Town. Initially demanding Rs 50 lakh, the accused escalated their threat to arson. An FIR has been lodged, and police investigation is ongoing.

In a shocking incident, four individuals have been charged with attempting to extort Rs 1 crore from a prominent coaching centre in Tagore Town, police confirmed on Thursday.

According to the complaint lodged by Vivek Kumar, the coaching centre's owner, the harrowing episode began on September 4 when a group burst into the establishment, harassing staff and initially demanding Rs 50 lakh. On Tuesday, the group returned, raising their demand to Rs 1 crore and even threatening to set the facility on fire.

The police have filed an FIR against the identified suspects: Rahul Singh Parihar, Badal Singh, Praveen Shukla, and Saurav Tiwari, under pertinent sections of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. Assistant Commissioner of Police Rajiv Kumar stated that a detailed investigation is currently underway to apprehend the culprits.

(With inputs from agencies.)