Man held for 'extortion' bid targeting IUML leader's relative

MALAPPURAM (KERALA): (Mar 30) A man was arrested for allegedly attempting to extort money from a relative of IUML state president Sayyid Sadikkali Shihab Thangal by threatening to circulate defamatory images of the leader online in Perinthalmanna, police said on Monday.

The accused, Muhammad Roshan, was taken into custody from Angadipuram here on Sunday night.

Police said Roshan had been absconding since a case was registered against him last week.