School principal gets extortion call from gangster Dony Bal

Notorious gangster Balwinder Singh alias Dony Bal who is based abroad has demanded extortion money from a private school principal who has lodged a complaint with the Jandiala police in this connection.

Jandiala police registered a case against Dony Bal under relevant sections of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).

Bal originally hails from Sathiala village here and has a number of criminal cases, including that of murder, attempt to murder and robbery, against him. He is an associate of Bambiha-Rana Kandowalia gang and somehow managed to flee to foreign shores on a fake passport and forged documents.

The victim said that he has been working as principal in a private school for the past 11 years. Since January 25, he received a number of calls from different foreign numbers. The caller identified himself as Doni Bal Sathiala and demanded Rs 1 crore in extortion money from him while threatening to shoot him and his family in case of failure to cough up the money.

Police sources said they were verifying the facts and a probe is on.