Ludhiana, Feb. 9 -- A city-based businessman received an extortion call from an unknown international number wherein the caller threatened to kill him if he failed to pay Rs.30 lakh. The division number 8 police have registered an FIR against some unidentified accused and initiated investigation.

Victim Ravish Gupta, 37, a resident of Mall Enclave, reported that he had been receiving continuous calls and messages on WhatsApp from an international number over the past few days. The unknown caller demanded Rs.30 lakh in ransom and warned that failure to comply would result in dire consequences, including death.

Acting swiftly on Gupta's complaint, the division number 8 police registered an FIR under Sections 308(4) (extortion) and 351(2) ...