Nashik, May 17 (UNI) The Crime Branch of city police on Saturday arrested a 27-year-old youth, who claimed to be an Income Tax officer, for allegedly demanding a ransom of Rs one crore from senior NCP (AP) leader and former Maharashtra minister Chhagan Bhujbal here.
Accused Rahul Dilip Bhusare contacted Bhujbal this morning claiming to be an Income-Tax department officer and told him that IT officials are going to raid his farmhouse in Trimbakeshwar, where a large amount of cash has been kept.
Bhusare also claimed that he will be part of the raiding team and demanded Rs one crore from him for helping him.