JAIPUR: A builder has alleged that he received an extortion call of Rs 1 crore from jailed gangster Lawrance Bishnoi.
As per the FIR registered at Jawahar Nagar police station, the builder claimed that he received a WhatsApp call on Tuesday. The caller claimed himself to be Bishnoi and asked for Rs 1 crore. He threatened the builder to arrange for the money in two days otherwise he had shooters ready.
The businessman claimed he received a message also from the same number. He then stopped attending WhatsApp calls from unknown phone numbers.
Additional DCP (East) Rajarshi Raj Varma said that police were investigating the case. "We are examining who made the call to the complainant," he said.
Police have not ruled out the possibility of some mischief behind the alleged extortion call. Investigators are also looking at the possibility of some rival trying to intimidate the businessman.
Sources said that the dreaded gangster has been in the jail for past several months. "Bishnoi’s gang has no major stronghold in Jaipur yet. But we are investigating the matter and probing all angles to see how he made the call. Technical investigation will reveal a lot of things," an official informed TOI on the condition of anonymity.
The businessman told cops that he was sacred because he lived with his family in the city and the caller had specifically warned him that he should not involve cops in the case.
"All major gangsters who operate in the city have either gone dormant or are in different jails. While we are investigating the case, it has to be determined if the caller indeed wanted extortion money or was just trying to scare the complainant," the official added.
