The Kodigehalli police on Wednesday arrested a 33-year-old fireman from Peenya who allegedly extorted money from spas and saloons across the city posing as a CCB officer.
The accused had left a mobile phone number with the managers of the firm demanding monthly protection money to be transferred, which helped the police track him down.
The accused has been identified as T.R. Anand, working in the fire and emergency services in Athani, and presently staying in a rented house in Peenya.
