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YouTuber Sourav Joshi Gets Receives Rs 2 Cr Threat Letter From ‘Bishnoi Gang’, Man Arrested From Uttarakhand

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Haldwani: Uttarakhand Police on Tuesday arrested a man allegedly threatening famous YouTuber, Sourav Joshi. The man allegedly demanded Rs 2 crore as extortion. The accused has been identified as Arun Kumar. He is reported to be 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 as reported by news agency ANI.

He further added due to 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.

An investigation revealed that the accused had previously worked in Mohali. However, he 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.

On Sunday, Joshi received an extortion letter from Kumar, claiming that he was from the Lawrence Bishnoi gang and demanded Rs 2 crore. The letter, signed by an individual named ‘Karan Bishnoi,' threatened to kill Joshi and his family members if Rs 2 crore was not given within five days, reported The Times of India.

Joshi has over three crore subscribers on YouTube.

(With inputs from ANI)

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