Overview
- Associate Dilnoor reported two missed international calls on January 5, then a January 6 call followed by a voice message demanding Rs 10 crore within a week.
- The caller identified himself as Arju Bishnoi, claimed links to the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, and said he was operating from outside India.
- The voice message warned of severe consequences for B Praak if the demand was not met, including a threat to “reduce him to dust,” according to the complaint.
- Dilnoor filed a written complaint with the SSP Mohali on January 6, and police say they are examining call details and the audio recording; no arrests have been announced.
- Outlets note the threat echoes a recent pattern of extortion calls and shootings in Delhi attributed to the Lawrence Bishnoi network, with police reporting arrests in two earlier firing cases.