Singer B Praak gets death threat, caller demands Rs 10 crore
Chandigarh (PTI): An alleged member of the dreaded Lawrence Bishnoi gang has demanded Rs 10 crore from singer and music composer B Praak, and threatened to "bury him" if he does not pay the money in a week, according to Mohali police.
The threat message was received on Punjabi singer and B Praak's friend Dilnoor's phone. Dilnoor then lodged a complaint with the Mohali Senior Superintendent of Police.
In his complaint, Dilnoor said he received two missed calls from an international number on January 5. He again received a call on January 6, but disconnected it. Later, he received a voice message.
"This is Arzoo Bishnoi speaking. Convey a message to B Praak that we want Rs 10 crore.
"You have one week. No matter which country you go to, if anyone associated with him is found, we will cause harm. Do not take it as a fake call. If (he) cooperates, it is fine; otherwise, tell him we will bury him in dirt," the caller said in the unverified audio message.
Based on Dilnoor's complaint, an FIR has been registered under sections 308 (4) (extortion) and 351 (3) (criminal intimidation) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita at Sohana police station, police said.
They said the matter is under investigation.
B Praak is associated with Punjabi and Hindi music industries. He started his career as a music producer and later debuted as a singer with the song "Mann Bharrya" in 2020.
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Yadgir: Two KBJNL engineers arrested by Lokayukta for bribery
Yadgir: Lokayukta police on Thursday arrested two engineers of the Krishna Bhagya Jala Nigam Limited (KBJNL) on charges of accepting a bribe of Rs 35,000 to clear a contractor’s pending bill.
The arrested officials have been identified as Madhusudhan, Assistant Executive Engineer (AEE), and Manjunath, Junior Engineer (JE), both posted at the KBJNL office in Shahapur.
They had allegedly demanded the bribe from Khasimsab Jalalsab, a contractor, for releasing his pending bill, after which he had made a complaint to the Lokayukta authorities.
As per the report, Madhusudhan was caught while receiving the bribe amount through a UPI transaction at the office on Thursday.
Both officials were taken into custody, and further investigation is underway.
