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Ramgarh, Jharkhand: Police arrested 13 people belonging to two criminal gangs from various districts of Jharkhand, officials said on Sunday. Around Rs 1.41 lakh cash and a pistol were recovered from their possession, they said.
The gang members were allegedly involved in threatening transporters, contractors and construction companies for extortion, a police officer said.
Patratu SDPO Pawan Kumar said they were arrested from multiple locations in Ramgarh, Hazaribagh and Patratu.
Further investigation is underway.