Netaji kin Sugata Basu threatened by miscreants in Kolkata house, 6 booked
According to reports, few miscreants went to Netaji's nephew Shishir Basu's residence, where renovation works are underway, at Sarat Bose Road area under Ballygunge Police Station limits in southern part of the city on Monday noon.
They allegedly demanded extortion from TMC MP and eminent historian Sugata Basu and his mother Krishna Basu, who is a former MP of TMC.
The extortionists also threatened the Basu family to stop renovation works if they are not paid money, after knowing that they are Netaji's kin.
Police started investigation into the case and have arrested six persons so far from nearby areas.
According to locals, one of the arrested is an activist of state's ruling Trinamool Congress.
A local police official told IBNS that they are probing the matter and will arrest others involved in the case soon.
Meanwhile security has been beefed up in front of Sugata Basu's residence.
(Reporting by Deepayan Sinha)
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