Hyderabad, January 24: Police on Sunday unravelled the mystery behind the parcel sent to a leading city businessman, few days ago, and nabbed a petty vendor for trying to extort money from him.
The accused tried to extort `4 crore from the businessman in the name of terror outfit Hijb-ul-Mujahideen, police said. The parcel was sent to GS Gupta, involved in construction business and who also owns a mall in Banjara Hills, a fortnight ago. The parcel contained a mobile phone placed in a Urdu book and a letter in the name of the terror outfit demanding money from him. Police on Sunday laid a trap and nabbed the accused, 29-year-old Mohd Khaleel of Shyam Nagar, Kacheguda.
On January 11, Khaleel handed over the parcel to the security guard posted in front of Gupta’s house and left. After delivering the parcel, Khaleel called up Gupta’s personal assistant and told him that the parcel had explosives in it. Police, however, found none.
“In the letter and also during the telephonic conversation, Khaleel demanded `4 crore as ransom,” Task Force DCP VB Kamalesan Reddy said.
Police said Khaleel got Gupta’s number through Yellow Pages and also made enquiries about the businessman’s activities before trying his luck. Police reportedly tracked down Khaleel’s mobile phone to nab him. He resorted to extortion after failing to earn good from a fast food centre which he opened at Road non 10, Banjara Hills.
Cops recovered a mobile phone and a
letter reportedly in the name of the terror outfit.
–Agencies