DGP Gaurav Yadav issues orders to Police Commissioners and SSPs: Every extortion call must be registered as FIR

Babushahi Bureau

Chandigarh, October 22, 2025: Punjab Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav has directed all Police Commissioners and Senior Superintendents of Police (SSPs) across the state to take strict and immediate action against extortion-related crimes. He instructed that every extortion call be registered as an FIR and thoroughly investigated, emphasizing that such cases must not be ignored or treated lightly.

Addressing the media, DGP Yadav revealed that over 80 percent of extortion calls in Punjab originate from local criminals, who falsely portray themselves as gangsters. “Punjab Police has concrete information indicating that these calls are made by local m

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