Lawrence Bishnoi gang used govt database to identify extortion targets, police interrogation reveals
BHOPAL: Lawrence Bishnoi gang operatives in India and abroad are using detailed information available online on various government portals to identify wealthy targets for money extortion.
An interrogation of three operatives arrested in February and March in connection with a recent Rs 10 crore extortion threat to a Madhya Pradesh businessman revealed that information from various government portals, like those for GST and Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA) such as project details, promoters and business turnover are extracted to identify targets.
