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Two held for extorting money from Malwani resident

MUMBAI: The Malwani police recently arrested two local reporters for extortion. The duo had threatened a Malwani resident that they would upload a fake news story about him on their YouTube channel if he did not pay up a hefty sum.

The complainant, Faizan Siddiqui, approached the cops. “The two reporters had demanded Rs 2 lakh from Siddiqui. The amount was bargained to Rs 80,000. The duo then summoned Siddiqui with the first installment of Rs 20,000 in cash,” said a police officer.

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