Gurugram, Oct. 30 -- Gurugram police on Thursday arrested a 25-year-old court clerk and apprehended a 15-year-old boy for allegedly attempting to extort Rs.50 lakh from a wine shop owner in Farrukhnagar by threatening him through a virtual foreign phone number, officials said.

Police identified the arrested accused as Sumit, a resident of Sikanderpur Bada village, who worked as a clerk at the Gurugram court. The minor is a Class 8 student.

According to police, the 40-year-old complainant approached Farrukhnagar police station on Wednesday, alleging that he received a threatening call from an unknown number at 12.41pm on October 25.

The caller allegedly claimed to be based in the US and have a criminal background before demanding Rs.50 ...