Sitting in Tihar jail, a conman extorted Rs 200 crore from businessman

In a shocking revelation, a conman lodged in Delhi's Tihar jail is suspected to have extorted about 200 crore from a businessman.

Reports said that Sukesh Chandrasekhar ran a humongous extortion racket from inside the jail and what was earlier believed to be a case of extortion of 50 crore has become bigger to the tune of 200 crores.

The Times of India has reported that case has been transfered to Economic Offence Wing due to the size of it. The Enforcement Directorate has also reportedly started a paralle probe.

The victim belongs to a top business conglomerate, reports said. The probe has revealed that Chandrasekhar had contacted the victim’s family informing them about a purported criminal investigation that was about to be initiated or was underway against them, and promised help in lieu of money. His associates collected the money on his behalf at an undisclosed location.