Unidentified gangster booked for extortion

Dilbag Singh 

Unidentified gangster booked for extortion

NAKODAR 15 NOVEMBER 

The Nakodar city police have booked an unidentified gangster on the charge of extortion.

 The victim complained to the police that he received a WhatsApp call on his mobile number demanding a huge amount of money as ransom and threatening him with dire consequences.

Investigating Officer Rajindar Pal Singh said a case under section 308(5) (extortion by putting a person in fear of death or grievous hurt ), 351(3) (criminal intimidation of the BNS has been registered against an unidentified accused.

Increasing activities of gangsters have created a sense of insecurity among residents and put a question mark on police functioning.

Yesterday, the Bilga police had booked an unidentified gangster demanding Rs 50 lakhs ransom