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Crime
Businessmen in Shri Ganganagar Threatened with Extortion Demands of ₹5 Crore Each, Citing Lawrence Bishnoi
✍️ Amar Ujala · Rajasthan
🗓 03 Nov 2026, 10:00 PM
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Authorities in Rajasthan’s Shri Ganganagar have reported that several local businessmen were approached with threats demanding ₹5 crore each, with the extortionists invoking the name of criminal figure Lawrence Bishnoi.
Police in Shri Ganganagar, Rajasthan, disclosed that a group of local businessmen received threatening messages demanding a payment of five crore rupees from each of them. The extortion note explicitly referenced the name of Lawrence Bishnoi, a notorious criminal figure, as a means to intimidate the victims.
Law enforcement agencies have opened a case and are actively investigating the source of the threats. Officers have urged the affected businessmen to cooperate and have assured that any person found behind the extortion will face strict legal action.
Lawrence Bishnoi, who is currently wanted in several high‑profile cases across the state, is often invoked by criminal networks to lend weight to their demands. The use of his name in this incident has heightened anxiety among the business community, which is already wary of organized crime activities in the region.
The threatened businessmen have reported the incident to the local police, and the district administration is monitoring the situation closely to prevent any escalation and to safeguard commercial activities in the city.
Law enforcement agencies have opened a case and are actively investigating the source of the threats. Officers have urged the affected businessmen to cooperate and have assured that any person found behind the extortion will face strict legal action.
Lawrence Bishnoi, who is currently wanted in several high‑profile cases across the state, is often invoked by criminal networks to lend weight to their demands. The use of his name in this incident has heightened anxiety among the business community, which is already wary of organized crime activities in the region.
The threatened businessmen have reported the incident to the local police, and the district administration is monitoring the situation closely to prevent any escalation and to safeguard commercial activities in the city.