A complaint by Aam Aadmi Party lawmaker Jarnail Singh says a caller demanded Rs 7 crore and threatened former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his daughter, prompting a police case in Punjab.
Singh said he received a phone call and a WhatsApp message on Nov. 6. The complaint says the caller claimed to represent the Lawrence Bishnoi gang and instructed Singh to pass the demand to Kejriwal. Singh was the stated recipient of the communication; the complaint does not say Kejriwal received it directly.
The Press Trust of India reported that Mohali Police registered a case under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Information Technology Act. The Indian Express reported that Inspector Sunil Kumar was assigned to investigate. Singh also asked police to examine call records, internet protocol logs and device location data, and to coordinate with security authorities to protect those named in the complaint.
Later reports gave a different account of the alleged gang connection. Times Now Navbharat reported that police traced the caller to Rohtak and found no link to the gang. Moneycontrol, citing IANS, described the threat as a hoax and identified the caller as a retired clerk. Navbharat Times, citing police sources, reported that the person had been caught; its account did not establish that a formal arrest had taken place.
