Overview
- Arulv Rameshkumar Alohi was detained after a joint operation by NRI Coastal Police and Navi Mumbai officers used technical analysis to trace the May 25 threat message to Sonitpur district.
- The message demanded ₹1 crore and claimed to be from Canada-based gangster Goldy Brar while invoking associates Lawrence Bishnoi and Rohit Godara.
- The extortion demand followed hours after Emiway Bantai released his May 26 tribute song honoring slain Punjabi artist Sidhu Moosewala.
- Police say Alohi allegedly acted on instructions received via social media and are working to identify any handlers behind the plot.
- Alohi has been remanded in custody and faces further questioning as detectives probe whether he acted alone or under direction.