The matter was reported to police on August 14 and an FIR was registered. (Representational)
A 29-year-old security guard was arrested for allegedly trying to extort Rs 30 lakh from a businessman using jailed gangster Neeraj Bawana's name, police said today.
Mahavir Sharma, a resident of west Delhi's Pitampura, tried to extort money from the businessman, his former employer, to take revenge after he was sacked on the ground of indiscipline about six months ago, they said.
Police said that in August this year, Sharma sent two handwritten letters through courier to the office of the businessman in Rohini, demanding money.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (Rohini) Pranav Tayal said a handwritten letter was received in the office of the businessman on August 5 through courier. The letter contained a demand of Rs 30 lakh as extortion in the name of gangster Neeraj Bawana.
The matter was reported to police on August 14 at south Rohini police station, based on which an FIR was registered.
During the probe, the courier service was identified and CCTV footage of the area was scanned to identify the accused. Employees who were removed from their jobs like Sharma were also questioned, police officials said.
The accused sent another letter demanding extortion on October 30 and the details of the letter helped the investigation team in identifying him, they said.
"Our team identified the extortionist and traced his location in Shalimar Bagh from where he was arrested while he was performing duty as an armed guard at a bank in the area," the DCP said.
"He confessed his involvement in the case and disclosed that he had worked as a guard in the office of the complainant company and was removed from there on grounds of indiscipline about six months ago," he said.
Sharma, who hails from Alwar in Rajasthan, is living in Delhi since 2008 and has been working as a security guard at various establishments. In 2019, he obtained a gun licence from Delhi, police said.
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