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. "The harassment continued on February 20, when the builder received four WhatsApp calls from an international number while he was in his office here. The suspect, believed to be linked to the Lawrence Bishnoi syndicate, is wanted in connection with an extortion plot targeting actor Ranveer Singh. This case follows a pattern of high-profile intimidation involving actors Ranveer Singh and Aayush Sharma, both of whom have been targeted by threats linked to the Bishnoi gang.

Source: Mint February 22, 2026 16:02 UTC