LOHIAN KHAS
The Lohian Khas police have arrested another Tarn Taran villager on charges of extortion and criminal intimidation.
Investigating officer Sukhdev Singh said that the accused has been identified as Karanbir Singh son of Nirmal Singh a resident of Munda village under Tarn Taran Sadar police station.
Love Preet Singh a resident of Yusaf Pur Dare Wal village had complained to the police that the accused and his accomplice made two WhatsApp calls from two numbers on his phone number on July 10 and demanded Rs 50 Lakhs as ransom money and threatened him with dire consequences and fired at the main gate of his house.
Investigating officer Sukhdev Singh said a case under sections 308(5) (extortion) and 351(3) (criminal intimidation) of the B.N.S. and sections 25/27/54/59/of the Arms was registered against the accused and his accomplice was arrested earlier.