New Delhi, Feb. 22 -- Police have booked unidentified individuals for attempting to extort Rs.10 crore from a Thane-based real estate developer by posing as members of the "Bishnoi group".

The 60-year-old complainant reported to the Naupada police station that he was targeted while visiting Madhya Pradesh for a religious event on February 11. During a series of WhatsApp calls, the businessman was ordered to pay the massive sum or "be prepared to die."

The caller, allegedly affiliated with the notorious "Bishnoi group," brazenly challenged the victim to record their conversation and notify law enforcement.

Following the submission of the victim's statement and digital audio evidence, an FIR was officially filed on February 20 under the ...