Nainital (Uttarakhand): A man has been arrested for allegedly threatening a YouTuber from Uttarakhand and demanding Rs 2 crore as extortion, police said on Tuesday.
The accused, identified as Arun Kumar, is a resident of Uttar Pradesh's Badaun.
"A well-known YouTuber, Sourav Joshi, received a threat from someone claiming to be associated with the Lawrence Bishnoi gang. The letter demanded Rs 2 crore within five days, failing which the YouTuber then he and his family would be harmed," Nainital SSP, Prahlad Narayan Meena said.
He further said that as the name of Lawrence Bishnoi was involved, so looking at the sensitivity of the case an FIR was filed immediately.
"During the investigation, we found that someone had sent a letter to Sourav Joshi. Based on CCTV footage and information from our informer, we identified the accused. The accused, identified as Arun Kumar, was arrested by the Nainital police. He is a resident of Badaun," the SSP said.
Further investigation revealed that the accused had previously worked in Mohali but was terminated by his employer due to poor performance.
"In an attempt to make quick money, he took this step. He searched for Sourav Joshi on YouTube, found his address, and tried to intimidate him. The police solved the case within 12 hours," Meena added.
