Archive · 7 Nov 2025
Extortion Plot from Armenia Linked to Lawrence Bishnoi Gang Unravels in Haridwar
Imagine someone named Ashish wanted to scare a businessman into giving him money.
He asked his friend, Ajay, who was far away in Armenia, to make a phone call.
Ajay called the businessman and pretended to be part of a dangerous gang called the Lawrence Bishnoi gang.
He told the businessman he would be hurt if he didn't pay a lot of money, Rs 30 lakh.
The businessman was scared and went to the police.
The police then arrested Ashish because of this call.
The police are investigating how this whole plan was made and who else might be involved.
Ashish Saini was arrested for allegedly making an extortion call to a Haridwar businessman.
The call was made from Armenia by Saini's friend, Ajay Hooda, who posed as a member of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang.
The demand was for Rs 30 lakh, with a threat of death if the payment was not made.
The targeted businessman, Ravi Kumar, runs a motorcycle showroom in Haridwar.
An FIR was registered on October 30 following the businessman's complaint to the police.
- Who
- Ashish Saini (arrested), Ajay Hooda (friend in Armenia), Ravi Kumar (businessman)
- What
- An extortion plot involving a call from Armenia, falsely claiming to be from the Lawrence Bishnoi gang.
- When
- The FIR was registered on October 30, and Ashish Saini was arrested on a Tuesday.
- Where
- Haridwar, India and Armenia
- Why
- To extort Rs 30 lakh from a local businessman by making death threats.
- Accused Arrested
- Ashish Saini
- Friend's Location
- Armenia
- Businessman Threatened
- Ravi Kumar
- Demanded Amount
- Rs 30 lakh
- FIR Registered Date
- October 30