Archive · 26 Jan 2026
Mohali Resident Receives Rs 2-Crore Extortion Call
A man named Prakash Thakur who lives in Mohali got scary calls on WhatsApp.
The callers were from other countries and asked for a lot of money, Rs 2 crore.
They also threatened to hurt him and his family if he didn't pay.
The police have started looking into this and have made a official report about it.
This is not the first time such calls have happened in Mohali, as similar incidents were reported recently involving a singer and a political leader.
A Mohali resident received death threats and a Rs 2 crore extortion demand via WhatsApp calls from foreign numbers.
The victim, Prakash Thakur, lodged a complaint with the Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP).
The calls were made on January 5, 2026, and the callers used abusive language and threatened harm to the victim and his family.
The Sohana police have registered a case against unidentified persons and launched a probe.
This incident follows similar cases involving international singer B Prak and Akali Dal Mohali in-charge Parvinder Singh Sohana.
- Who
- Prakash Thakur, a resident of Sector 79, Mohali
- What
- Received death threats and an extortion demand of Rs 2 crore via WhatsApp calls from foreign numbers
- When
- January 5, 2026
- Where
- Mohali, Punjab
- Why
- Unknown; police have registered a case and launched a probe
- Victim
- Prakash Thakur
- Location
- Sector 79, Mohali
- Demand Amount
- Rs 2 crore
- Communication Method
- WhatsApp calls from foreign numbers
- Date of Incident
- January 5, 2026
- Action Taken
- FIR registered by Sohana police
- Threats
- Death threats to victim and family