Overview
- Punjabi singer Dilnoor reported receiving two missed international calls on January 5 and a suspicious call on January 6, followed by a WhatsApp voice note conveying the threat for B Praak.
- The caller identified himself as Arju (also reported as Arzoo) Bishnoi and demanded Rs 10 crore within a week, warning violence including to "reduce him to dust" and to "bury him in dirt."
- Punjab Police registered an FIR at Sohana police station under BNS sections 308(4) and 351(3) and assigned the Cyber Crime Branch to trace numbers, analyze the audio and follow the digital trail.
- Officials said security for B Praak has been reviewed as investigators work to verify the caller’s identity and the origin of the international numbers, including one reported with a +44 code.
- Reports highlight recent extortion and firing cases linked by police to the Lawrence Bishnoi network in Delhi, though authorities have not confirmed the gang’s direct role in this specific threat.