A woman in Shopian, Kashmir, was arrested on Tuesday for extorting money from people by posing as a close aide of the police. The woman, Mehbooba Akhtar, was arrested along with her accomplice, Ghulam Hassain Shah.
Akhtar pretended to be close to the police and told people that she could get their loved ones released from police custody for a fee. She allegedly extorted over Rs. 8 lakh from several families in Shopian.
The police were able to recover Rs. 2.5 lakh from Akhtar’s possession and are expected to recover more.
SSP Shopian, Tanushree, has warned the public against falling prey to such extortionists.
