Ludhiana, Nov. 23 -- Two miscreants were arrested on charges of attempting to extort money from a city businessman at his residence on Friday night, police said on Saturday.

According to police, the accused have been identified as Lakhbir Singh and Anmol Verma, who are part of a larger extortion gang. Lakhbir is already facing trial in multiple criminal cases, highlighting his history of involvement in serious offences, police said.

The businessman, Namneet Aggarwal, a resident of Queen Garden, South City, has alleged that the accused had extorted nearly Rs.15 lakh from him over the past six months by threatening him and his family.

According to police, the gang also includes a woman, Karanjeet Kaur, who made the extortion calls to Agg...