Bhopal, April 24 -- Madhya Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) arrested three persons in connection with an alleged extortion case, an official said on Friday.

The complainant had reported that a person claiming to be a member of the "Lawrence Bishnoi" gang demanded ransom.

"A complainant had lodged a report under the Kolar Road police station area stating that a person named 'Harry Boxer', who claims to be a member of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, had demanded a ransom from him. After a few days, the complainant received a video showing reconnaissance of his house being carried out by the threatener's associate, which led to an investigation," STF DIG Rahul Lodha told ANI.

Upon investigation, the video was traced back to Nirmal Tiwari, a re...