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Time of India
3 days ago
- Time of India
Four pose as Bishnoi gang members, threaten bizman
Bengaluru: A gang of four, including a city-based businessman and his three aides from Uttar Pradesh, were arrested on charges of demanding Rs 1 crore ransom from a rival businessman, claiming to be part of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang. The arrested individuals are identified as Mohammed Rafiq, 34, Amit Choudary, 42, Vansh Sachdev, 26, and Shishupal, 45. Rafiq is a resident of Mavalli and runs a shop for car accessories on JC Road. He is involved in a few cases in Delhi and other places, but not in Bengaluru. Amit, Vansh, and Shishupal are involved in criminal cases in UP and Delhi. According to police, Vishal, a resident of Nehru Nagar in north Bengaluru, who runs a plywood business, filed a complaint with Sheshadripuram police on July 9, stating he received a call from an unknown number on the night of July 8. The caller introduced himself as a gang member of Lawrence Bishnoi and demanded Rs 1 crore ransom. He threatened to kidnap Vishal's son if the ransom was not paid. You Can Also Check: Bengaluru AQI | Weather in Bengaluru | Bank Holidays in Bengaluru | Public Holidays in Bengaluru A joint team of central division police and Central Crime Branch (CCB) was formed to trace the miscreants. During interrogation, the police found the number was purchased and activated in Faridabad. A team was dispatched to Haryana and Uttar Pradesh to nab the caller. The police took the call detail records of the number and found a few calls were made to Rafiq. Another team in the city managed to catch Rafiq from JC Road. During interrogation, he confessed he had a rivalry with Vishal, alleging that Vishal and three others cheated him regarding a site and car accessories. He said he wanted to threaten Vishal and others and extort money. So, he called the miscreants from Meerut in UP to Bengaluru, provided them hotel accommodation and mobile phones to communicate among themselves and to make calls to Vishal. Rafiq was produced before the court and remanded to judicial custody. Based on his information, the team in UP went to Delhi and with the help of local police, they were detained. All three are in police custody. The accused have no links with Bishnoi. They claimed that they came to the city with a pistol and bullets. The police are making efforts to recover the weapon. Rafiq befriended the trio when he was lodged in Tihar jail in a copyright act case.
Time of India
3 days ago
- Time of India
Husband kills wife following marital discord
Mangaluru: A marital discord ended with a husband allegedly killing his wife at Bajaru in Thekkaru village of Belthangady taluk on Thursday. The deceased is Zeenath, 40, a resident of Bajaru. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Police said that Zeenath was married to a man named Rafiq about 18 years ago, and they have two children. The couple experienced marital discord and family conflicts for the past few months. On Thursday morning, during a family dispute, the accused Rafiq allegedly attacked his wife, Zeenath, with a knife, inflicting serious injuries. Locals and relatives took the injured Zeenath to Puttur Govt Hospital for treatment, but she succumbed to her injuries. A case has been registered at Uppinangady police station under Section 103(1) of the BNS, and an investigation is underway. Uppinangady police have taken the accused into custody and are conducting an inquiry, said SP Arun K.
Indian Express
5 days ago
- Indian Express
UP man poses as gangster Lawrence Bishnoi to extort Rs 1 crore from Bengaluru businessman, arrested with 3 others
Four people, including three rowdy-sheeters from Uttar Pradesh, have been arrested in Bengaluru over an extortion call in which a caller falsely claimed to be notorious gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, the police said on Tuesday. The arrested accused are Mohammad Rafiq from Mavalli in Bengaluru, and UP natives Shishupal Singh alias Monty, Vansh Sachdev, and Amit Chaudhary, Commissioner of Police Seemant Kumar Singh said. Police investigations confirmed that none of the three had any connection to Lawrence Bishnoi, who is infamous for issuing death threats to actor Salman Khan and allegedly orchestrating the murders of Punjabi singer Sidhu Moose Wala and Maharashtra politician Baba Siddique. On July 9, a Bengaluru-based businessman allegedly received a phone call where the impersonator demanded Rs 1 crore and threatened to kidnap his son if the ransom wasn't paid. He immediately contacted the police and filed a complaint. Special teams were formed and upon getting the technical details, the team initially arrested Rafiq. Through detailed call record analysis and technical investigations, officers tracked down the other three suspects to Delhi. They were brought to Bengaluru on transit warrants. The police revealed that Rafiq had a previous business relationship with the complainant involving unresolved financial matters from several years ago. However, the immediate motive was Rafiq's debt of approximately Rs 2 crore, which prompted his desperate search for money, they added. The conspiracy was hatched when Rafiq travelled to Delhi for court proceedings related to a previous case. There, he encountered Amit through advocates. After sharing his predicament, Amit offered a solution, claiming knowledge of individuals experienced in kidnapping and extortion operations, according to the police. The group of four met regularly and during one evening while drinking at Amit's lodge, they conceived the plan to impersonate Lawrence Bishnoi, according to the police. This decision was influenced by social media videos and reels about the gangster that they had watched online. Rafiq allegedly provided logistical support for his UP-based accomplices who made the extortion call. Investigations have uncovered that the suspects brought a countrymade pistol from Uttar Pradesh and the police are yet to recover it.
The Hindu
5 days ago
- The Hindu
Bengaluru police unravel mystery behind ransom call using Lawrence Bishnoi name
The police have arrested four people, including three habitual offenders from Uttar Pradesh, for allegedly making a ransom call to a city businessman posing as gangster Lawrence Bishnoi last week. The suspects have been identified as Rafiq, a Bengaluru businessman, and Amith, Vansh Sachdev, and Sheeshpal Singh, alias Monty, all from Meerut in Uttar Pradesh. On July 8, one of the suspects from U.P. called a Bengaluru businessman claiming to be Bishnoi, and threatened to kidnap his son and demanded ₹1 crore. Bishnoi is a notorious gangster linked to several high-profile murders, including that of Punjabi singer Sidhu Moose Wala. After the businessman filed a complaint, the police formed two teams and traced the complainant's call records. The police were able to trace a car used by the suspects while in Bengaluru. Further investigation revealed that three of the suspects were from U.P. and had taken shelter in Delhi after making the call. An investigator in the case said they contacted the Delhi police and, with their help, apprehended the suspects. They were brought to Bengaluru, while another team in the city arrested Rafiq. The police said that Rafiq and the complainant knew each other. Rafiq and the complainant were involved in a land sale deal, and Rafiq strongly believed that the complainant had earned more. This led to resentment, and Rafiq sought to recover the money, prompting him to approach his friends from U.P., said the police. 'Rafiq told the others that the victim was naive and would pay them if they merely threatened him. He promised to share a portion of the extorted money if they helped him,' an officer told The Hindu. Rafiq also covered all the expenses of his associates, who arranged guns and ammunition to carry out the plan. The officer explained that the plan was to first make a call and demand a ransom. If that failed, they intended to proceed with the kidnapping and planned to release the victim once the ransom was paid. Hakay Akshay Machhindra, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Central Division), told The Hindu: 'The prime suspect from Bengaluru (Rafiq), had an ongoing cheating case in Delhi, where he befriended the other suspects during court proceedings'. According to the police, the entire operation was executed in just 48 hours. All suspects are currently in police custody, as investigators are yet to recover the weapons arranged for the plan.
The Hindu
5 days ago
- The Hindu
Eight arrested after fake surety racket unearthed in Bengaluru
The Halasuru Gate police, following a lead from IV Additional Metropolitan Magistrate court officials, unearthed a fake surety racket and arrested a gang of eight people allegedly creating fake documents to provide surety for those arrested in different cases . The racket was unearthed when court officials caught a man who appeared for the surety with fake land records and handed him over to the police seeking a detailed probe. Based on his information, the police tracked down the gang members, identified as Rafiq, 35; Praveen Kumar, 32; Abhishek, 33; Govinda Nayak, 37; Dore Raj, 32; Abid Waseem, 48; Ahmed Zubair, 23, and Govinda Raju, 32. The police have seized 47 fake Aadhaar cards, 122 fake seals from different departments, stamp papers, pen drives, and seven mobile phones from them. According to the police, the accused were working as middlemen on the revenue office premises and sourced land documents from people coming for various works and got their photocopies. The documents would then be fabricated with the biometrics of the accused to be used for the surety. The accused would charge ₹50,000 to ₹1 lakh depending upon the case, the police said. The police are investigating further to ascertain the possible involvement of others in the case.
