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Youth arrested for demanding extortion of Rs one cre from ex-minister Shyam Rajak

Patna, Aug 22 (UNI) A youth was today arrested for demanding Rs one crore as extortion from former minister and ruling JD(U) MLA from Phulwari-sharif.
Police here said on the basis of complaint lodged with office of senior police superintendent of Patna, a youth Shailendra Sharma was arrested from Babhanpura locality under Phulwari police station area, who had demanded Rs one crore as extortion from Mr Rajak.
"During the interrogation, arrested youth confessed to have demanded extortion from Mr Rajak", police said adding that formalities for sending the arrested youth to jail, was being completed. Prima facie, it appeared that the youth who demanded extortion was not mentally stable, police stated.
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