Bathinda, March 25 -- The Muktsar police, while probing a random message posted on social media platform Instagram, unearthed the involvement of a 14-year-old boy, officials said on Monday.

According to senior superintendent of police (SSP) Akhil Chaudhary, the minor had asked for either a bitcoin or Rs.90 lakh and an SUV from the complainant, Sandeep, a resident of Karamgarh village and the accused's close relative.

Sandeep, a software engineer, works for a Gurugram-based company and is posted in Mohali.

In the message forwarded to Sandeep on March 15, the accused claimed he was keeping a close watch on his movements and threatened to harm his family if the ransom was not paid, police said.

The SSP said the minor is with his family a...