Two held for extortion bid

The city crime branch have arrested two persons for allegedly demanding money from a trader based in Pimpri camp.

Sangramsinh Nishandar,Shamshad Ahmed Ansari,(35),a resident of Kharalwadi in Pimpri hailing from Bijnore in Uttar Pradesh and Jameel Chattan Shaikh (22) a resident of Rahul Nagar in Nigdi are those arrested. Co-accused Appa alias Naresh Wadhwani,a resident of Pimpri camp and Irfan Shaikh of Ganesh Nagar are absconding. The police have recovered a motorcycle,revolver and two cartridges from the duo,who were arrested following a complaint by Kamlesh Rajendraprasad Yadav.