Pahargaon Police Busts Sextortion Racket Involved in Crores of Extorted Funds

Sri Vijaya Puram, Feb 4: In a major crackdown, Police Station Pahargaon successfully busted an illegal narcotics supply and sextortion criminal syndicate. The operation, based on reliable intelligence, led to the arrest of multiple individuals engaged in these illegal operations.

On January 6, 2025, a team led by Inspector Mohd. Elias, SHO PS Pahargaon, comprising of Sub-Inspector Manish Narayan and Police Constables Rahul Kumar Maurya, Shiv Kumar and Reena, intercepted two individuals Nazneen Khan (34) and Menka Singh (24) near a resort in Kamraj Nagar. A search of Menka Singh resulted in the seizure of approximately 1 gram of Methamphetamine. The operation was carried out under the supervision of Shri Vikas Swami, IPS, Assistant Superintendent of Police (South Andaman), and a case was registered under the relevant provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985. Sub-Inspector Shivhare was assigned to investigate the matter further.