One arrested for demanding Rs 50,000 from govt official

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Ara : Police arrested Manish Kumar, son of Sanjay Yadav of Chandwa locality, on December 10 night for allegedly demanding an extortion amount of Rs 50,000 from District Programme Officer (DPO), Integrated Child Development Project,  Bhojpur, Rahul Kumar. The DPO had filed an FIR with Nawada police station in this regard on December 10. The DPO said that he received a call from an unknown number on his mobile on December 10. The caller demanded Rs 50,000 from him as extortion with a threat of dire consequences if he fails to yield to his demand.