3 held for making fraudulent calls to Manipur leaders demanding money. The scamsters reportedly have demanded Rs 4 crore for ministerial posts. The three accused also attempted to extort money from two other Uttarakhand legislators by promising to make them ministers. A 19-year-old man identified as Priyanshu Pant who allegedly impersonated Jay Shah and sought Rs 5 lakh from Uttarak hand BJP MLA Adesh Chauhan (legislator from Haridwar’s Ranipur) was arrested from Delhi. Two more accused were also arrested in the national capital. Police have been probing whether these three accused are also involved in the fake telephone calls to the state MLAs and leaders. The trio were arrested in Delhi with the help of the record of mobile phones used in the crime. Police then started taking necessary legal action. It is hereby warned that those involved in such fraudulent activities would face strict and strong legal consequences,’ the official told the media. The investigation is underway in full swing.