Mohali, Jan. 23 -- The Mohali police on Thursday booked gangster Pawan Shaukeen for allegedly making an extortion call for Rs.5 crore to a senior Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Parvinder Singh Sohana, in Mohali.

A case has been registered at Sohana police station under Sections 308(4) and 351(3) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) after the SAD leader, a former elected representative from Sohana village and the current district president of Shiromani Akali Dal, SAS Nagar (Mohali), approached the station house officer, citing a serious threat to his life and that of his family. Reportedly, Pawan Shaukeen is an A-category gangster, who is currently in the USA.

In his written complaint, the leader said that he has been actively involved...