One held for demanding Rs 20-lakh ransom from hotelier
Chandigarh, Dec 1 – Haryana Police has arrested a mastermind for demanding Rs20-lakh ransom from a hotel owner of Kurukshetra district through a WhatsApp call.
Sharing the details, a Haryana Police spokesperson informed that the caller had threatened to kill the victim and his family if he failed to comply with his demand of Rs20-lakh.
He said Joginder Singh, on November 18, 2021, lodged a complaint about the ransom and threatening call with the police. In his complaint, he informed that he got a WhatsApp call on November 17, 2021 (evening) on his mobile phone and the suspect demanded Rs20-lakh ransom.
A SIT headed by a DSP level officer was formed to crack the case. Using information technology and cyber crime expertise, the Police team had traced the phone call and finally nabbed the accused mastermind Ankush, a resident of district Karnal.
A case has been registered and further investigation is underway.
