Overview
- Police registered an FIR at Sohana police station under BNS sections 308(4) for extortion and 351(3) for criminal intimidation after a complaint by B Praak’s associate, singer Dilnoor.
- According to the complaint, two missed international calls came on January 5, followed by a January 6 call and a WhatsApp voice message conveying the threat.
- The caller identified himself as Arju/Arzoo Bishnoi and demanded Rs 10 crore within a week, warning he would "reduce him to dust" or "bury him" if unpaid.
- Investigators, including the Cyber Crime Branch, are tracing the international numbers and analysing the audio message and digital trail to identify the source.
- Police say security for B Praak is under review as they verify whether the threat came from an actual Lawrence Bishnoi gang member; no arrests have been announced.