Punjab: Relative among two held for making ₹2-cr extortion call to elderly NRI couple

Days after an elderly NRI couple received a ₹2 crore extortion call from a person claiming to be associated with gangster Goldy Brar, Jalandhar police arrested two, including the couple’s relative, for the crime.

Complainant Baljinder Kaur had told police that her husband, Pavittar Singh, had got a call from an unknown international number on March 12. The caller had sought ₹2 crore within 10 days, threatening of serious consequences if the demand was not met.