Bikaner Paediatrician threatened with Rs 25 lakh extortion demand

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In response to the threat, a group of local doctors met Bikaner Superintendent of Police Kavendra Singh Sagar on Monday. They urged quick action against the culprits to ensure the safety of doctors in the city. The SP has asked SHO Vikram Tiwari to conduct a thorough probe. 

According to a recent media report by Digpu, the incident occurred in the early hours of July 24, around 1:45 AM, when the accused, identified as Vishnu Saadh, Abhishek Panwar, and others, came to Dr. Shyam Agrawal’s clinic near Jassusar Gate. 

According to the complainant, the men demanded a one-time payment of Rs 25 lakh and Rs 1 lakh per month as “protection money.” They warned the doctor of dire consequences if he failed to pay the amount.

The medical community has expressed serious concern over the safety of doctors, especially those running private clinics. They have demanded that the police authorities take strong steps to ensure their protection and catch the culprits to send a message that such crimes will not be tolerated.

Medical Dialogues had previously reported that Dr V P Gangadharan, one of India’s leading oncologists, received a death threat from an unidentified group who accused him of negligence in the death of a young girl and demanded Rs 8.25 lakh as ''blood money". The accused group in the letter demanded Rs 8.25 lakh, which they described as 'blood money' and warned of harm to his family if the money was not paid.

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