According to Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Devesh Kumar Mahala, it has been confirmed that Aggarwal messaged several police officers to solicit favours in the name of a Delhi High Court Judge.
"A person identified as Narayan Kumar Soni has been arrested from Bihar. He called up NCP President Sharad Pawar's residence Silver Oak yesterday & threatened to kill him. He will be produced before the court today," Mumbai Police said.
Ghaziabad Police on Sunday apprehended a person for calling up an individual from a virtual number on a social messaging app and threatening to kill him if he did not pay Rs 20 lakh.
The deceased, 28, was identified as Om Kumar, while the accused persons were identified as Kartik and Ravi. Kartik has been arrested by the police, however, Ravi is still on the run.
The accused was identified as Suresh Kumar Sahu, a resident of Koyalibeda area of the district. The police also recovered Maoist pamphlets and materials used in triggering explosions, including wires and detonators, from the accused.
The accused husband, identified as 37-year-old Basant Saha, allegedly murdered his wife, 21-year-old Rita Devi, by hitting her on the head with a cooking pan, police said.
A first information report (FIR) was registered against the accused under sections 341 (wrongful restraint), 354 (Assault with intent to outrage modesty.) 505 (public mischief) Indian Penal Code read with section 8 (sexual assault) of protection of children from of sexual offences (POCSO) Ac