A jeweller from Thirthahalli town reportedly received a threat call from gangster Ravi Pujari demanding Rs 25 crore.
According to police, the jeweller received the threat calls from the gangster at least thrice. The caller threatened the jeweller that he would kill him if Rs 25 crore has not given to him.
He spoke to the jeweller in Hindi for a few minutes. Initially the jeweller ignored the call. Later, they submitted a complaint to the superintendent of police, following which, the police extended protection to the family.
Speaking to Deccan Herald, Superintendent of Police Abhinav Ashok Khare said the investigation of the calls confirmed that the caller was Ravi Pujari. "A warning message has been sent to the gangster through his sister based in Delhi. The district crime branch staff are investigating to trace the location of the call. But it was an ISD call," he said.
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