Delhi woman gets Rs 200 crore extortion call in Goldy Brar's name

A 50-year-old woman living in the Civil Lines area of Delhi has received an extortion call demanding Rs 200 crore. The case has caused a stir within the police. Delhi-NCR has seen extortion demands worth crores from gangsters before, but a demand of Rs 200 crore is so large that police are treating the case with great seriousness.

The call is reported to have been made in the name of notorious gangster Goldy Brar. Police are investigating whether the caller is actually linked to Goldy Brar. The biggest question in the case is how a gang based abroad gets such precise information about someone living in Delhi. Police are trying to get to the bottom of who passed on details such as the woman's financial position, business, family and phone number to the gang.

According to police officers, past investigations have shown that several gangs active in Delhi-NCR have a full network of local contacts and helpers. Police suspect that some local criminals, some people from the business community, and middlemen pass information to gang members based abroad. Officers say a target's shop or business, financial standing, family details, address and phone number are obtained through this network. Investigating agencies also believe that criminal networks in Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh, besides Delhi-NCR, stay in touch with each other.

According to police, extortion is a major source of income for such gangs. Whether a gang member is in the country or abroad, money, local contacts and the means needed for crime are arranged for him. Investigating agencies say the extortion amount passes through the hands of several middlemen. In some cases, police also suspect the use of hawala and cryptocurrency transactions. Officers say this money is used to run the gang's network and to fund various illegal activities.

Questioning the woman in the Civil Lines case has also brought to light some old disputes within her family. It has also emerged during the investigation that a dispute arose in the family after the death of the woman's father-in-law. Police are also investigating whether the threat is linked to this family dispute. Determining exactly who passed the woman's and her family's details to the caller is a major challenge before police.

Police are also carrying out a technical analysis of the call. They are trying to determine whether the call was made over the internet or using a foreign mobile network. They are also checking whether the caller has any direct link to Goldy Brar's gang. Police say that when extortion demands are not met, many gangs turn to violence to spread fear. According to retired police officers, attempts are made to pressure a target by having local criminals carry out threats or firing incidents. Who is really behind this Rs 200 crore demand, who provided information for targeting the woman, and whether the call truly has any link to Goldy Brar are questions that further investigation will answer.