Daijiworld Media Network - New Delhi

New Delhi, Sep 15: A Delhi woman allegedly received threatening WhatsApp calls from a foreign number in the name of gangster Goldy Brar, with the caller demanding Rs 200 crore and threatening to kill her and her husband, police sources said.

According to police sources, the alleged demand is the highest extortion amount sought in the national capital so far.

The woman, aged around 50, lives in the Civil Lines area and owns ancestral property there. She reportedly received the WhatsApp call from a foreign number at around 10.44 pm on September 7.

The caller allegedly introduced himself as gangster Goldy Brar and claimed to have complete information about the woman. He then allegedly demanded Rs 200 crore and threatened to kill her and her husband if the money was not paid.

The woman initially dismissed the threat. However, after receiving another threatening call, she approached the Civil Lines police station and reported the matter.

Following a preliminary inquiry, Delhi Police registered a case on September 10 under Sections 351(4), 308(4) and 61(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).

Police are investigating the matter from several angles and have not yet established whether the caller was actually Brar or whether an unidentified person used his name to threaten the woman in connection with a personal or property-related dispute.

The district police and Delhi Police Special Cell are jointly investigating the case. Efforts are under way to identify the caller, trace the foreign number and determine the motive behind the alleged extortion attempt.

“Facts of the case are under verification, and further investigation is being done,” police said.

The alleged threat comes against the backdrop of Brar's long-standing association with organised crime and extortion networks. His real name is Satinderjit Singh and he is from Muktsar Sahib in Punjab. He is among those accused in the 2022 murder case of Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala.

India designated Brar a terrorist under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act in 2024. Reports have previously said that he travelled to Canada on a student visa and is believed to be in the United States.

Authorities have continued efforts to track Brar and his associates. The Punjab government has also issued newspaper advertisements offering cash rewards ranging from Rs 5 lakh to Rs 10 lakh for credible information about 28 fugitive criminals, including Brar.

The latest Delhi case, however, does not establish that Brar himself made the alleged calls. Investigators are examining whether his name was deliberately invoked to intimidate the woman and her husband and whether the alleged threat has any connection with her ancestral property.

Police are also working to establish the identity and location of the caller and verify the contents of the communications received by the woman. Further action will depend on the findings of the ongoing investigation.

The case has drawn attention because of the unusually high amount demanded and the alleged use of a prominent gangster's identity to issue death threats.