Danapur, November 14 (IANS). Police have detained the accused from Danapur, Bihar in the case of threatening famous Bhojpuri actress Akshara Singh over phone and demanding extortion.
The name of the accused is said to be Kundan Kumar Singh. Two more cases are already registered against him. However, his demand for extortion from the actress has not been confirmed yet.
Giving information about the incident, SDPO Danapur Bhanu Pratap Singh said, “Actress Akshara Singh had lodged a complaint in Danapur police station, in which she said that she was extorted and threatened through an unknown call. On this complaint, Danapur police station immediately registered an FIR, which was done on 13 November 2024. After the FIR was registered, the police started investigating the case and the accused was identified as Kundan Kumar Singh. Who is a resident of Ara in Bhojpur district. Upon interrogation by the police, it was found that two previous cases were registered against this person. The first case was registered in Khagaul police station area in 2019, in which the accused went to jail after drinking alcohol. The second case was registered in Nawada police station area, Bhojpur, in which he had already gone to jail.”
He further said, “When the police further interrogated the accused, there was a strong smell of alcohol coming from his mouth. The police then used an analyzer to test alcohol, and it was confirmed that the accused was under the influence of alcohol. At present, the investigation has not been able to confirm whether extortion was demanded from the actress. However, it has been confirmed that it was this person who had called Akshara Singh. At present the accused has been arrested and further legal action is being taken in this matter.”
–IANS
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