Two IT professionals arrested for demanding Rs 30 lakh from Pune businessman

Pune City police have arrested two persons for allegedly demanding Rs 30 lakh from a scrap businessman after claiming they have won 30,000 points using his account details of an online betting application.

Police have identified the accused as Amol Ramakant Ekbote (29) and Saurabh Pandurang Mane (25), both residents of Baner. Police said the duo are IT professionals working with a private company.

Police said the scrap businessman was introduced to the two accused and three of their aides at a party about a couple of months ago. The five men allegedly stole the login ID and password details of Lotus Mobile App, a betting application used by the businessman.