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Kozhikode police arrest man in extortion and impersonation investigation

Kozhikode police arrest man in extortion and impersonation investigation

Kozhikode City police arrested a 34-year-old man in connection with an investigation into extortion, criminal intimidation and impersonation.

The man, T. Nishad, was arrested on Sunday evening in Kondotty, in Malappuram district.

Police say the investigation concerns a series of incidents, but no further details about them were given.

He faces charges under two sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, according to a case filed at Kozhikode’s Medical College police station.

Police said he had multiple earlier cases registered in Kondotty and Manjeri, including cases under narcotics laws.

The investigation is ongoing, and no further steps were specified.

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