The Punjab Police claimed to have apprehended a person who gave life-threatening to former Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi seeking Rs 2 crore as extortion. Punjab Police has claimed to have arrested the suspect involved in the threat.
The suspect arrested in this case has been identified as Deepak Shri Sant, a resident of Maharashtra. He has a background in hotel management and has previously worked as a chef in various hotels. Currently, he is employed in the stock market. This information was provided by Roopnagar SSP Gurneet Singh Khurana.
The police are conducting a thorough investigation into the matter. During interrogation, the accused admitted to making the threatening phone call to Charanjit Singh Channi. While the accused claims to have acted alone, the police suspect the involvement of a larger group. As a result, the police have placed the accused in three days of custody for further investigation.
It is hoped that additional cases may also be resolved as a result of this investigation.