Mohali Police Register Case Over Rs 7 Crore Threat

Mohali Police registered a case after Aam Aadmi Party lawmaker Jarnail Singh reported a demand for Rs 7 crore and threats against former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his daughter. The complaint says Singh received a phone call and WhatsApp message on November 6 from a person claiming to represent the Lawrence Bishnoi gang. It does not say Kejriwal received the messages directly.

According to Singh’s complaint, the caller instructed him to pass the demand to Kejriwal and threatened to kill Kejriwal and his daughter, Harshita Kejriwal, if the money was not paid. The alleged gang affiliation has not been established by the complaint itself.

Mohali Police registered a case under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Information Technology Act. Inspector Sunil Kumar of the Cyber Crime Police Station was assigned to investigate. Police were examining call records, internet protocol logs and location data associated with the number used to contact Singh, according to reports describing the investigation.

Singh also asked authorities to provide security for Kejriwal and his family. The complaint was made to the Mohali Senior Superintendent of Police, according to the account of...