Pune, June 24 -- Two motorcycle-borne men allegedly fired four rounds in the air near a steel godown at Mantarwadi area of Pune City off the Pune-Saswad Road, in an apparent bid to terrorise the businessman after an extortion demand.

On Tuesday, the Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime) Gauhar Hasan said that a complaint of extortion was received at Wanwadi police station from a businessman, Amol Rajendra Chamadai, around 7 pm. The complainant was later taken to Fursungi police station for further action.

Police said Chamadai had received a phone call around 4.30 pm from a person identifying himself as "Arju Bishnoi", who allegedly demanded ransom money.

While the complainant was at the police station, four rounds were fired at his ste...