Cable operator gets extortion call for Rs5L from Bishnoi gang

Tribune News Service

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Panipat, October 3

A cable distributor in Gohana of Sonepat district received an extortion call of Rs 5 lakh from a member of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang.

The police have registered a case and began a probe into the matter.

Manmohan of Ram Nagar in Gohana in his complaint to the police said he had a business of cable distribution. He received scores of WhatsApp calls on his mobile phone from September 30 night to October 1 morning. He received one of the calls and the caller demanded Rs 5 lakh extortion from him and threatened of dire consequences. The caller introduced himself as Deepu, a member of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang.

The Gohana City police have registered a case against Deepu under various Sections of the IPC and began a probe into the matter.