Jalandhar: Extortion threat received via international WhatsApp call, case registered.
Jalandhar: The Lohian police have registered a case under Sections 386 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code after a local resident alleged that he and his family received death threats via a WhatsApp call from a foreign number. According to the complaint, Avtar Singh Chandi, a resident of Mohalla Mustafabad, Lohian, stated that on November 30, he received a WhatsApp call on his mobile number 98144-88300 from an international number +13052022116. The caller identified himself as an associate of Lawrence Bishnoi, after which the call was abruptly disconnected.
The complainant further stated that on December 5, another WhatsApp call was received from the same foreign number, this time on his cousin Tarsem Singh’s mobile number 98153-15470. During this call, the caller allegedly introduced himself in the same manner and threatened that if Rs 5 crore was not paid, the complainant’s family would be killed.
Subsequently, similar threatening calls were received again from the same foreign number on December 8 and December 11, reiterating the ransom demand and repeating the threats. Based on the statement, the police have registered a case against an unknown accused at the Lohian police station. The police said that the investigation is underway and efforts are being made to trace the caller and the source of the foreign WhatsApp calls. Further legal action will be taken as the investigation progresses.
