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Police arrest suspect from Sopore for extortion

Srinagar, July 12 (UNI) Police today booked an individual in Sopore sub-district of Jammu and Kashmir for allegedly extorting money from a local resident by falsely claiming close ties with the police and promising help in a pending case.

The accused was identified as Shahzad Ahmad Dar, a resident of Dangerpora Sopore.
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J&K: DYSS orders Inter-Zonal District Level, Inter-District competitions on League-cum-Knock out basis for fair selection

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Nation’s First India map-shaped ‘Subhash Chandra Bose Bharat Sarovar’ set to boost tourism in Saharanpur

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