The Police arrested a former cadre of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) on charges of extortion in multiple cases in Siddipet District of Telangana on November 26, reports Telangana Today. The arrestee has been identified as Chinthalapally Bapu Reddy (46), a native of Yellaipally village of Chinnakodur Mandal (administrative sub-division) and a resident of Siddipet town. According to the Police Inspector Saidulu, the accused was working with a vernacular daily for over a decade and had allegedly extorted INR 200,000 from a politician threatening to post an objectionable video of him on social networking sites. Similarly, he had also shot a Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya (KGBV) woman teacher pillion riding on a male teacher’s bike. Threatening to make it public, the accused demanded INR 30,000. He was also involved in multiple extortion cases in the District, the Inspector added. Following complaints from the victims, the Police arrested the accused, who confessed to the crime. The Police recovered a car, two smart phones, accreditation card and other material from him.