Ludhiana doctor gets extortion call, asked to pay Rs 2 crore
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Ludhiana: In yet another case of extortion, a city-based doctor filed a complaint after receiving a call from unidentified persons who demanded Rs 2 crore and threatened to kill him and his family members if he failed to pay.
The doctor said that he was followed by the accused on several occasions for a few months and received an extortion call of Rs 2 crore and death threats if the money was not paid which prompted him to approach the police.
The police have registered an FIR under sections 384, 386 (Extortion by putting a person in fear of death or grievous hurt) and 120 B (Punishment of criminal conspiracy) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) based on his complaint.
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In his complaint, the doctor identified as Dr Damandeep Singh Makkar claimed that he noticed a a Toyota Fortuner following him on several occasions in December last year. Thinking it was a mere coincidence, the doctor ignored it.
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