Archive · 17 Jun 2025
Kanpur Jeweler Targeted in Shooting and Extortion
A jeweler in Kanpur was targeted in a frightening event.
Two people on a motorcycle shot at his house when he got home.
Luckily, he wasn't hurt because the bullet hit a metal gate.
Immediately after, he received a phone call from someone he didn't know, who demanded a lot of money.
The police are looking into it, thinking it was an attempt to scare him into paying.
They're trying to find the people who made the call and fired the shots.
Two individuals on a motorcycle fired shots at a Kanpur jeweller's house.
The incident occurred on the night of June 8th around 9:40 PM as the jeweller was returning home.
CCTV footage captured the shooting, with the bullet hitting a metal gate.
The jeweller, Anil Gupta, received a threatening phone call demanding Rs 50 lakh.
Police are investigating the incident as an extortion attempt, tracing the call to Unnao.
- Who
- Unidentified individuals on a motorcycle targeted jeweller Anil Gupta.
- What
- Two individuals fired shots at a jeweller's house and demanded Rs 50 lakh in an extortion attempt.
- When
- The shooting occurred on the night of June 8th, around 9:40 PM.
- Where
- The incident took place in Kanpur, India, and the threatening call was traced to Unnao.
- Why
- The motive appears to be extortion, with the perpetrators demanding Rs 50 lakh.
- Victim
- Anil Gupta
- Location
- Kanpur, India
- Date
- June 8th
- Time
- 9:40 PM
- Crime
- Attempted Extortion and Shooting
- Demand
- Rs 50 Lakh
- Suspects
- Unidentified
