India, April 5 -- Two suspects were arrested from Jharsa in Sector 32 on Saturday for allegedly running an organised extortion racket targeting traders and roadside vendors across several parts of the city, police said.

Investigators said the accused, aged 24 and 27 and residents of Jharsa, had been operating the racket for several months, collecting Rs.5,000 to Rs.25,000 weekly or fortnightly from multiple traders.

According to police, the duo has 17 criminal cases registered against them at various police stations in the city, including attempt to murder, rioting, assault, illegal firearms possession and extortion.

Sandeep Turan, public relations officer of Gurugram police, said a beetle shop vendor filed a complaint at Gurugram Sada...