Ludhiana, Jan. 9 -- Two days after unidentified assailants opened fire targeting a locked garment shop in Civil City following an extortion bid, another such attempt has been reported after a city-based businessman allegedly received extortion threats for Rs.10 crore from a person claiming to be associated with the Lawrence Bishnoi gang. The threat was reportedly conveyed through WhatsApp calls and voice messages sent to the mobile phone of the complainant's son.

According to police sources, Manpreet Singh, a resident of Sri Muktsar Sahib who runs a garment shop near MBD Mall in Ludhiana, approached the Sarabha Nagar police station seeking registration of an FIR. In his complaint, Singh stated that his son Kamalpreet Singh, who assists h...