India, July 13 -- The Delhi Police have arrested three alleged shooters linked to the Harry Boxer gang, accused of an extortion bid and threatening businessmen and procuring firearms for carrying out targeted killings, an officer said on Sunday.

The accused were identified as a 19-year-old resident of Tughlakabad and 23-year-old and 22-year-old residents of Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh.

The arrests were made while investigating an extortion case registered at the North Rohini police station in March after a businessman received WhatsApp calls and messages from foreign numbers demanding Rs.1 crore. The caller allegedly identified himself as Harry Boxer and threatened to kill the businessman or a member of his family if the money was not paid....