MOHALI, Nov 12: Mohali Police have registered a case and launched a comprehensive investigation after Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Jarnail Singh from Delhi’s Tilak Nagar reported receiving an extortion call and a threatening WhatsApp message.
According to the complaint lodged with the police, the incident occurred on November 6 when an unidentified individual contacted the legislator on his mobile phone and followed up with a text message. The caller purportedly claimed association with the Lawrence Bishnoi gang and demanded a ransom of Rs 7 crore.
In the communication, the sender threatened to harm former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his daughter if the demanded amount was not paid.
“An unknown person has attempted to misuse my position as an elected representative to route a ransom demand and death threat to Arvind Kejriwal through me,” MLA Jarnail Singh stated in his formal complaint.
Seeking swift action, the legislator urged law enforcement authorities to thoroughly examine the Call Detail Records (CDR), IP logs, and geographical location of the suspect’s mobile number to identify and apprehend the culprit along with any associates.
Acting promptly on the complaint, Mohali Police registered an FIR and initiated technical surveillance to trace the origin of the call and message.
