Ashoknagar, February 12 A caller claiming to be a member of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang demanded ₹10 crore from a trader in Ashoknagar district, Madhya Pradesh, according to police on Thursday.
While the cyber cell is trying to identify and locate the caller, officials said that some individuals are suspected of using the Bishnoi gang's name to extort money.
Additional Superintendent of Police Gajendra Singh Kavar said that Ankit Agrawal, the complainant, received WhatsApp calls and messages from international numbers on Wednesday.
The caller identified himself as "Hari Boxer," a member of the Bishnoi gang, and demanded ₹10 crore after disclosing some details about Agarwal's family and business.
He threatened that Agarwal would be killed if the money was not paid within two days.
Balbir Khurana, another local trader, also told police that he too received a call from an international number. He did not answer it, but reported it to the police as a precaution, according to his complaint.
