Police Arrest Seven in Extortion Attempt Targeting Construction Company

Seven people have been arrested for allegedly attempting to extort Rs 5 lakh from a construction company here, police said on Sunday.

According to a complaint registered with the Kharswan police station on April 8, six people with criminal antecedents had threatened workers engaged in building a culvert at Pitaklaag village a few days earlier.

They had also threatened the site in charge and the supervisor with stopping the construction work if their demand of Rs 5 lakh was not met, said Sub-Divisional Police Officer (Seraikela), Sameer Sawaiya, quoting the FIR.