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MOHALI: Residents continue to receive threat and extortion calls which seems to have become an easy way for the anti-social elements to earn quick money.

Now, a city-based property dealer Kamal, residing in a village located in the area under IT City police station, has received multiple extortion calls from one Goldy Dhillon who claimed to be a member of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang.

The victim, also an agriculturist, told police that he received multiple WhatsApp calls from different phone numbers. "I received multiple calls on January 16, 17 and 20. The caller, claiming to be a member of the Bishnoi gang, asked me to arrange ₹50 lakh. After I ignored his calls, he called me at 6:08 am, warning me to arrange money within two hours and deliver the same at the location as told to me or else it would be my last day. He further threatened to kill my family. My family is terrified and, thus, I lodged a complaint with the police," Kamal said.

Mohali police have booked Dhillon under section 308(2) (extortion) of the BNS at the IT City Police Station.

Gangster connection yet to be established.: Cops Meanwhile police have shared details of the phone numbers with cyber crime officials to identify the accused. "Though the case has been registered and we have taken the adequate steps, it seems to be a fake call. Many youngsters these days are making such calls by using names of gangsters, but they don't understand that the road to crime will only ruin them and their families," a police officer said.