Dubai-based gangster Billa, aide booked in another extortion case

The Amritsar rural police have slapped another extortion case against Dubai-based gangster Jobanjit Singh, alias Billa, of Arjan Manga village. The police also booked his brother Gurwinder Singh in the case.

They had allegedly demanded an extortion of Rs 30 lakh from a small grocery store owner, Ranjit Kumar, of Udoke Kalan village. In his complaint, he alleged that Gurwinder Singh, who was currently lodged in the Amritsar Central Jail, called him from the jail compound and demanded extortion money, adding that his brother would take money from him. The accused also threatened victims of dire consequences if they did not give extortion money.

Following his complaint, the police have registered a case under Sections 308 (4), 351 (2) and 61 (2) of the Bharatiya Nayaya Sanhita against Billa and Gurwinder Singh.

Bikramjit Singh, Station House Officer (SHO), Mattewal police station, said the police would bring Gurwinder Singh on production warrant for further investigations. He said Billa Arjan Manga had a number of extortion cases registered against them.

Earlier on May 18, the police had booked Billa in a similar case. The police had nabbed his accomplices Deepak Kumar of Jandiala Guru, besides nominating another accomplice Hardev Singh of Thathiara Bazaar. Lovepreet Singh, alias Love, of Sarli Kalan village in Tarn Taran, in his complaint lodged with the Jandiala Guru police station, alleged that the accused demanded Rs 50 lakh extortion from his brother, threatening to kill their family members in case they failed to give the money.

In the end of April, the police had arrested his shooter Daljit Singh, alias Billa, of Mehnia Kohara village after a brief exchange of fire at Dharad village.