Gorakhpur (UP), February 16 A local doctor has alleged that a man demanded Rs 15 lakh in extortion and threatened to shut down his hospital and kill his family if the money was not paid, police said on Monday.
Dr. Pankaj Kumar Dixit, who runs Mansi Hospital in the Shahpur area, submitted a complaint to Gorakhpur SSP Kaustubh on Monday afternoon, seeking action against the caller and police protection for his family.
According to the complaint, the doctor, a resident of Jungle Salikram in Shivpur Shahbazganj under the Shahpur Police Station area, received a call at 10.46 pm on February 12 from someone who identified himself as Rahul Sharma and allegedly demanded Rs 15 lakh.
He said that "Sharma" warned him that if he did not comply, he would force him to shut down his hospital and kill his entire family.
At 11.32 pm on February 14, Dixit received another call. The caller reiterated the threat, and used abusive language, the police said, citing the complaint.
Dixit said his family has been living in fear since the calls. On the directions of the SSP, the crime branch and Shahpur police have launched an investigation.
Call detail records (CDR) are being examined to verify the identity of the caller and ascertain whether he is acting alone or as part of a gang attempting to extort money. Additional SP City Abhinav Tyagi said the accused will be arrested soon.