Desperation Leads to Crime: Man Arrested for Extortion Attempt on Janakpuri Doctor

A 32-year-old named Ashok Kumar was arrested for an extortion attempt on a Janakpuri doctor. Kumar, in need of money to buy a flat, sent a threatening letter to the doctor. The special cell police, after receiving a tipoff, apprehended him. He admitted to the crime during interrogation.

A 32-year-old man has been arrested for an alleged extortion attempt on a doctor who runs a private clinic in Janakpuri, police reported on Friday.

Police identified the accused as Ashok Kumar, who admitted during interrogation that an urgent need for money to purchase a new flat in Delhi led him to concoct the extortion scheme. Kumar reportedly delivered a menacing letter to the doctor's clinic, threatening to kill the doctor if his demands were not met and invoking the name of jailed Haryana gangster Manoj Baba to instill fear.

The incident prompted the filing of an FIR and the case was assigned to the special cell. Acting on a tip-off, police apprehended Kumar near Jai Vihar on June 15. Kumar, who works in a private firm but lacks a stable income, revealed he was under financial pressure from his wife to buy a flat and chose the clinic believing it posed minimal risk. He targeted the doctor after being inspired by TV serials.

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