Gorakhpur doctor gets extortion letter demanding Rs 20 lakh

While investigating the case, the police found two individual named Nadeem and Khursheed in the letter who wrote their address as ward number 7 of Gola town of the district. As per the content of the letter, the extortionists have demanded Rs 20 lakh from the doctor. The extortionists also threatened dire consequences if he reveals the letter to the police.

After tracing the location of the two suspects, the police interrogated them and discovered that they had no intension to harm the doctor and nothing suspicious was found from them.

On the other hand, a security arrangement was demanded by the hospital owner and in response to the request, the Police station in charge of Barhalganj Kalyan Singh said that two jawans had been deployed at the hospital and patrolling had been intensified around it.

The following request was made after the owner informed that this was not the first time a threat letter was sent to the doctor at the hospital. He informed HT, "One year ago I received threat letters demanding ransom and then the district administration provided security to me. The fresh threats have created fear in the doctors’ fraternity."

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