NEW DELHI: A Delhi-based woman allegedly received threatening WhatsApp calls from a foreign number in the name of gangster Goldy Brar, with the caller demanding 200 crore in extortion and threatening to kill her and her husband, police sources said. The demand was the biggest extortion amount reported in Delhi so far.
The woman, aged around 50, resides in the Civil Lines area and owns ancestral property there, sources said. On September 7, at 10.44 pm, she received a WhatsApp call from a foreign number. The caller allegedly identified himself as Goldy Brar and claimed to have complete information about her.
The caller allegedly demanded Rs 200 crore and threatened to kill the woman and her husband if the money was not paid. After initially dismissing the threat, the woman received another threatening call, following which she approached the Civil Lines Police Station.
After a preliminary inquiry, police registered a case on September 10 under Sections 351(4), 308(4) and 61(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. Police are probing the matter from all angles and have not yet established whether the threat was actually issued by gangster Goldy Brar or whether someone used his name in connection with a personal or property-related dispute, sources said.
The district police and Delhi Police Special Cell are investigating the case, and efforts are underway to identify the caller and ascertain the motive behind the threat. (ANI)
