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Crime
Jaipur Businessman Threatened with ₹1 Crore Extortion After Municipal Election Loss
✍️ Amar Ujala · Rajasthan
🗓 28 Sep 2026, 08:31 PM
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Police say a Jaipur businessman was asked via WhatsApp to pay ₹1 crore within four days and was threatened with death after the municipal election results turned against his allies.
Jaipur police have opened an investigation after a businessman reported receiving a WhatsApp call that demanded a payment of one crore rupees within four days. The caller allegedly warned that the businessman would be killed if he failed to comply.
According to the police, the threat is linked to the recent municipal corporation elections, where the businessman’s political patron reportedly lost. Authorities say the extortion attempt appears to be retaliation for the electoral defeat.
The investigation is ongoing, with police seeking to identify the caller and gather digital evidence. No arrests have been reported so far, and the businessman has not disclosed the identity of the alleged extortionist.
Officials have urged the public to report similar threats and assured that any attempts to influence or intimidate individuals over election outcomes will be prosecuted under relevant criminal statutes.
According to the police, the threat is linked to the recent municipal corporation elections, where the businessman’s political patron reportedly lost. Authorities say the extortion attempt appears to be retaliation for the electoral defeat.
The investigation is ongoing, with police seeking to identify the caller and gather digital evidence. No arrests have been reported so far, and the businessman has not disclosed the identity of the alleged extortionist.
Officials have urged the public to report similar threats and assured that any attempts to influence or intimidate individuals over election outcomes will be prosecuted under relevant criminal statutes.