Gujarat: Doctor gets extortion call for Rs 10 lakh
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Ahmedabad: A doctor owning a private facility in Ghatlodia has allegedly received an extortion call from an unknown number, threatening the medical practitioner to pay Rs 10 lakhs or else it would be impossible for him to run his facility.
As per a recent media report in Ahmedabad Mirror, the 49-year-old doctor has been identified as Dr. Prakash Patel, who is a resident of Shilp bungalows on Science City road. He is also the owner of Sitaba hospital at Mahaveer tower in Ghatlodia. He was also serving as a visiting doctor in two other private facilities of the city.
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