BHABUA, Dec. 24 -- Kaimur police arrested a moneylender for allegedly harassing borrowers by charging exorbitant interest rates. A large number of usury-related documents, silver and cash were also recovered from his possession.

Superintendent of Police (SP) Hari Mohan Shukla said one of the victims, Santosh Tiwari alias Pankaj Tiwari, a resident of Kudra, submitted a complaint at the Kudra police station on December 22, alleging that he had borrowed Rs.1.5 lakh from Laxman Sah of Kudra for his sister's wedding in 2022. The accused had obtained a blank cheque from him as security. The victim had already repaid Rs.56,000.

The SP said that on November 27, when the victim paid the remaining Rs.94,000 and demanded the return of the cheque, ...