Family member involved in Rs 90 lakh extortion case: Punjab Police

Muktsar: The Muktsar police, investigating an extortion case involving Rs 90 lakh through an Instagram post, have found that a member of the victim’s own family was involved, District Police Chief Dr. Akhil Chaudhary confirmed.

The victim, Sandeep Singh, a software engineer from Karamgarh village near Malout, was targeted by an unidentified individual who created fake Instagram IDs and posted stories in the name of his family members, demanding ₹90 lakh, a Fortuner car, or Bitcoin as ransom.

Upon receiving a complaint from Sandeep Singh, the police registered a case at Police Station Kabarwala on March 19 and launched an investigation. Multiple police teams, using both technical and human intelligence, traced the case to a family member.

Dr. Chaudhary said that further action will be taken soon, and the matter will be presented before the court.