Bhubaneswar, April 3 -- In a major crackdown, Chandrasekharpur police have arrested eight persons, including four women on Thursday, for allegedly impersonating CID officers and extorting money from educational institutions and business establishments in Bhubaneswar. The accused were forwarded to court following their arrest.

The group was caught while demanding money outside a private educational institution under Chandrasekharpur police limits, where they had put up a red notice. Acting on information, police reached the spot and detained them.

According to reports, the arrested individuals were operating a private detective agency in the Patrapada area for the past three to five years. They allegedly used threats and intimidation to ...