Cuttack: Commissionerate Police on Wednesday reportedly arrested gangster Mohammad Shakil’s girlfriend. A team of special squad and Dargha Bazar Police arrested the woman when she was returning after meeting him in Choudwar jail.
It is alleged that the woman was operating Sakil’s illegal firearms and extortion racket in the gangster's absence. Sakil, against whom several cases are pending at different police stations, is now cooling his heels at Choudwar circle jail.
The woman’s involvement in Sakil’s crime syndicate is now under scanner.
Cuttack DCP Akhileswar Singh informed that the woman was coordinator of Shakil's crime network.
“We had registered a case in connection with the extortion threat. Our probe reveals that the woman had supplied weapons to some youths who had terrorised the businessman. Our efforts to recover the firearm are underway,” said Singh.
Recently, the cops were left in a tizzy after an extortion video of Sakil went viral on social media, notwithstanding the fact that the gangster is lodged in jail. It was alleged that the extortion video was sent to Buxi Bazar-based businessman from Choudwar jail on December 14.
In the video, an extortion of Rs 10 lakh was demanded from the businessman. Moreover, four persons including Sakil’s father have been arrested in connection with their links to the gangster's extortion racket.