Gurugram Police arrest two for extortion bid using virtual US number

Gurugram, Oct 29 (UNI) Gurugram Police have arrested a 25-year-old man and apprehended his 15-year-old accomplice for allegedly extorting money from a liquor vend owner using a virtual foreign mobile number, exposing a scheme that allegedly used internet-based technology to conceal the caller's identity. The accused, identified as Sumit, a resident of Sikanderpur Bada in Gurugram district, and his minor accomplice were apprehended on October 29, within hours of the registration of a case at Farrukhnagar police station, police said. According to the complaint, the liquor licence holder received a call at around 12.41 pm on October 25 from an…