The Delhi Police have foiled an extortion bid and arrested a 32-year-old man who allegedly demanded Rs 40 lakh from his former employer using spoofed international WhatsApp numbers. The accused, identified as Ramzan Ali Hashmi, a resident of Chhatarpur, was arrested by the police on Friday.

The case came to light after Manoj Kumar Kashyap, a resident of Motia Khan in Paharganj, lodged a complaint on October 26, stating that he and his wife had been receiving threatening calls and messages since October 10.

Kashyap’s wife first received a WhatsApp call from an international number, followed by a series of threatening messages directed at him. Soon after, the complainant began receiving multiple calls and messages from various numbers, demanding Rs 40 lakh in exchange for his family’s safe

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