Overview
- Beed police, who announced the case Friday, arrested three suspects in Jalgaon after technical analysis led them to the alleged extortion network.
- Investigators say the victim was coerced into transferring Rs 23.42 lakh, which was routed into bank accounts linked to the suspects.
- Police identified the victim as Suryakant Munde of Parli Vaijnath and named the accused as Prasann Ajay Kasat, 31, his wife Swati, 26, and aide Sanket Deepak Beldar, 22.
- According to police, the callers posed as officers and threatened a fake 'digital arrest' to pressure the victim into making payments.
- Officers seized Rs 3 lakh in cash, froze the suspects' bank accounts, and say the search for other members of the racket continues.