24-05-2025
Meerut bizman held for posting extortion letters to fund son's wedding
Meerut: A Meerut-based trader has been arrested for allegedly sending ransom letters via post to a local businessman, threatening to kill his son unless Rs 50 lakh was paid for his son's wedding, police said on Saturday.
Naseer Ahmed, 55, a nail cutter manufacturer and resident of the Lisari Gate area, sent two extortion letters by speed post, which were delivered on May 13 and May 20, both warning of dire consequences if the demand was not met.
Kotwali police station inspector Yogendra Kumar, said, "Ahmed, who was apprehended on Friday evening, sent the letters to Fazlur Rahman, who owns a furniture manufacturing shop. In the first letter, Ahmed referred to Rahman's past gifts of cars to his daughters during their weddings and demanded a similar gesture — Rs 50 lakh — for his son's marriage.
He warned that failure to comply would result in Rahman's son being shot dead.
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When there was no response, Ahmed posted a second letter, escalating the threat to kidnapping and murder. The letter instructed Rahman to shut his shop for two days to indicate his willingness to pay. "Otherwise, your shop will be closed forever," the letter warned.
After Rahman approached the police, investigators contacted India Post officials and obtained CCTV footage from a local post office, which showed Ahmed mailing the letters. "This helped us trace his address and arrest him from his residence. Ahmed was charged under BNS 308 (extortion). He admitted that he needed the money for his son's wedding. He was produced in court and has been sent to judicial custody," Kumar said.
