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Crime
Gangster Abroad Demands Ransom Over Phone, Fires Shots When Refused
✍️ Amar Ujala · Ludhiana
🗓 14 Nov 2026, 12:16 AM
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A criminal residing overseas threatened to shoot after his ransom demand was denied, according to Ludhiana police.
Ludhiana police have reported that a gangster believed to be living outside India placed a telephone call to a local contact demanding a cash payment. The caller identified himself as a member of an organised crime network and set a short deadline for the money to be transferred.
When the demanded amount was not supplied, the caller allegedly warned that he would resort to violence. Within minutes of the refusal, witnesses heard gunshots near the victim’s residence, confirming that the threat was acted upon.
Authorities are now treating the case as an international extortion and attempted homicide, coordinating with foreign law‑enforcement agencies to trace the perpetrator’s location and bring him to justice. The investigation is ongoing and police have urged the public to report any similar threats.
The incident underscores the growing challenge Indian law‑enforcement faces from cross‑border criminal activities that exploit modern communication tools for ransom and intimidation.
When the demanded amount was not supplied, the caller allegedly warned that he would resort to violence. Within minutes of the refusal, witnesses heard gunshots near the victim’s residence, confirming that the threat was acted upon.
Authorities are now treating the case as an international extortion and attempted homicide, coordinating with foreign law‑enforcement agencies to trace the perpetrator’s location and bring him to justice. The investigation is ongoing and police have urged the public to report any similar threats.
The incident underscores the growing challenge Indian law‑enforcement faces from cross‑border criminal activities that exploit modern communication tools for ransom and intimidation.