Particle.news
Download on the App Store

Mumbai Decoy Sting Foils Fake ‘Lawrence Bishnoi’ Extortion Plot as Hunt Extends to Jharkhand

Police say the four acted on instructions from two Dhanbad-based handlers, prompting a team to pursue the alleged mastermind.

Overview

  • Vile Parle police arrested four men during a staged cash handover at Lokmanya Tilak/Kurla Terminus and recovered the Rs 5 lakh ransom bag.
  • The jeweller received WhatsApp threats from February 12, with a demand of Rs 20 lakh later negotiated over a voice call to Rs 5 lakh.
  • Officers say the accused named two men in Dhanbad, identified as Imtiaz and Wasir, as the handlers directing the operation.
  • The arrested suspects were identified as Deepak Narendra Dangol, Faizan Firoz Khan, Majid Sajid Khan and Sahil Ilyaz Shaikh.
  • A case was registered under relevant Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita sections, the four were remanded to police custody until February 21, and investigators are probing who supplied the victim’s contact.