Ludhiana, July 17 -- Notorious gangster Gaurav Sharma, alias Goru Bachha, currently lodged in Bathinda jail, has been booked for allegedly making multiple extortion calls to a Ludhiana-based financier using the official landline facility provided to inmates.

The victim, Gagandeep Singh, a resident of Basant Avenue in Dugri and involved in finance-related work, filed a formal complaint with the police after receiving repeated threats and extortion demands over the past few weeks. Along with his complaint, Singh submitted audio recordings of the calls in which Goru Bachha allegedly demanded sums ranging from Rs.10 lakh to Rs.50 lakh. He also threatened to kill the victim if he failed to pay.

Following the complaint, the Dugri police regis...