2 Try To Extort Money From Family By Threatening To Kill Children, Arrested: Cops
NDTV
According to the police, on December 20, the father of the children received crossed-out photos of his son and daughter on WhatsApp and a message asking him to receive the call that followed.
Two persons were arrested Saturday for allegedly trying to extort Rs 30 lakh from a family by threatening to kill their children, police said.
One of the accused, Vishnu Mishra (28), a resident of Gautam Buddh Nagar, was a dance instructor and knew the family for the last 10 years. The other accused has been identified as 27-year-old Durga Dutt Singh.
According to the police, on December 20, the father of the children received crossed-out photos of his son and daughter on WhatsApp and a message asking him to receive the call that followed.
On receiving the WhatsApp call, the accused introduced himself as a gangster, telling the man details of his family. Scared, the victim disconnected the call and blocked the number, a police official said.