Koraput.Dec.11 : Police on Tuesday arrested a person for allegedly demanding money from a contractor engaged in road construction work. He was identified as S Muralikrishnan.
Police sources said he was demanding money from the contractor for funding left-wing extremists in Narayanpatna area of the district.
Muralikrishnan was arrested on basis of the complaint lodged by the contractor Manoj Nayak.
In the complaint, Nayak, who is engaged in a road construction project in Borgi panchayat of the district stated that Muralikrishnan demanded Rs 30 lakh from him.
Nayak also alleged that Muralikrishnan threatened him of dire consequences if he refused to give the money. He also threatened that he will be dragged to ‘praja’ court if he fails to oblige.
A case was registered at Narayanpatna police station in this regard.
Prasanta Patnaik