Archive · 19 Jan 2026
Punjab Man Arrested for Extorting Rs 10.5 Lakh from Doctor
A man named Jivan Ram from Punjab was arrested by the Kerala police.
He tricked a doctor from Kerala into giving him Rs 10.5 lakh.
He pretended to be a police officer and told the doctor she was in trouble.
The doctor sent the money to different accounts, and the man took it out using cheques.
The police tracked him down in Punjab and caught him after five days of watching him.
Jivan Ram, a 28-year-old man from Ludhiana, Punjab, was arrested for extorting Rs 10.5 lakh from a doctor in Thalassery, Kerala.
The accused impersonated CBI officers and threatened the doctor with a 'digital arrest' to coerce her into paying the money.
The incident occurred on November 30, 2025, and the doctor transferred the money to various accounts.
The Kannur City Cyber Police tracked the accused to a village in Ludhiana and arrested him after five days of surveillance.
The accused constantly changed locations, and the Kerala police team faced harsh weather conditions in Punjab during the operation.
- Who
- Jivan Ram, a 28-year-old man from Ludhiana, Punjab
- What
- Extortion of Rs 10.5 lakh from a female doctor
- When
- November 30, 2025
- Where
- Thalassery, Kerala (incident), Ludhiana, Punjab (arrest)
- Why
- The accused threatened the doctor with a 'digital arrest' and impersonated CBI officers to coerce her into paying the money.
- Accused Name
- Jivan Ram
- Accused Age
- 28
- Accused Location
- Ludhiana, Punjab
- Victim Profession
- Doctor
- Victim Location
- Thalassery, Kerala
- Amount Extorted
- Rs 10.5 lakh
- Date of Incident
- November 30, 2025
- Arresting Authority
- Kannur City Cyber Police