NEW DELHI, Aug. 27 — Delhi Police have arrested three men from Punjab for allegedly demanding ₹25 lakh from a jeweller in east Delhi’s Kalyanpuri area by threatening him in the name of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, officials said on Wednesday.
The accused were identified as Rohit Bhullar of Tarn Taran, Arshdeep Singh alias Karan and Gurjinder Singh alias Gagan, both residents of Gurdaspur. Police said Gurjinder has a past criminal record with three cases against him.
The case surfaced on August 12 when the director of Giri Zever Mahal received a WhatsApp call demanding ₹25 lakh, along with death threats if he failed to pay, Deputy Commissioner of Police (East) Abhishek Dhania said.
An FIR was registered and investigators traced Bhullar and Arshdeep in Punjab, recovering the mobile phone and WhatsApp account used for extortion. During interrogation, Arshdeep told police they acted on the instructions of one Sheru, a Gurdaspur native now based in Bahrain.
Sheru allegedly asked them to issue threats and involved Gurjinder to arrange vehicles for tracking the victim. Gagan admitted he came into contact with Arshdeep on social media earlier this year and was lured into the extortion racket with promises of “quick money,” the officer said.
Police said further investigation is underway to identify other associates and to verify if the Bishnoi gang’s network had any direct role in the conspiracy.
