Gorakhpur doctor gets extortion letter demanding Rs 20 lakh
Police Probe Threats Against Woman Doctor
Gorakhpur: In a shocking incident, a woman doctor from Ambedkar crossing was faced with an extortion letter asking her to cough up Rs 20 lakh and threatening serious consequences if the demands were not met in a couple of days.
The doctor received an extortion letter which mentioned that the extortionists would harm her if she failed to pay the demanded money within three days.
The extortionists wrote the threat letter and sent it through the Gola post office on September 25 addressing the doctor. However, the latter received the letter on Tuesday afternoon when she was on duty at the hospital in Ambedkar crossing.
Keeping in view the sensitivity of the matter, the district police deployed a security force around the hospital on Wednesday. They also constituted two teams to investigate the incident.
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The incident came to light after the victim informed the owner of the hospital who then alerted the police seeking help regarding the threats. Following this, a case was registered and an investigation was on.
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