Archive · 26 May 2025
Liquor Unit Manager Extorted by Imposters in Nuapada
Imagine someone pretending to be a police officer went to a store that sells alcohol and demanded money from the manager.
That's what happened in Nuapada.
Four people, pretending to be from the excise squad, went to a liquor store and took more than 1 lakh rupees from the manager.
The manager reported it to the police.
The police have filed a report and are trying to catch the people who did it.
One of the people has been in trouble with the law before.
A liquor unit manager in Nuapada district was extorted for over Rs 1 lakh.
Four individuals, posing as excise flying squad members, were involved.
The manager, Umesh Sahu, filed a complaint on May 16.
The incident occurred on May 15 at the liquor farm.
Police have filed an FIR and are attempting to apprehend the main accused.
- Who
- Umesh Sahu, the liquor unit manager, and four individuals posing as excise officials.
- What
- The manager was extorted for over Rs 1 lakh.
- When
- The incident occurred on May 15, and the complaint was filed on May 16.
- Where
- Nuapada district at a liquor farm.
- Why
- To extort money from the liquor unit manager.
Victim
Accused
Actions
Victim
Reports the extortion and cooperates with the police investigation
Accused
Denies any wrongdoing and attempts to evade arrest
- Victim
- Umesh Sahu
- Location
- Nuapada district
- Date of Incident
- May 15
- Complaint Filed
- May 16
- Accused
- Ranjan Kumar Mohanty, Pabitra Mohan Sahu, Trinath Sahu, and an associate
- Amount Extorted
- Over Rs 1 lakh
- Accused's Previous Cases
- Ranjan has six extortion cases in Kalahandi