Man arrested for bid to extort Rs 1 crore from ‘Bigg Boss OTT 2’ winner Elvish Yadav

The police registered a case under sections 384 (punishment for extortion.) and 387 (putting person in fear of death or of grievous hurt, in order to commit extortion) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).

The police identified and arrested the accused, Saqeer Makrani, 25, a resident of Vadnagar in Gujarat, who worked as an agent at the Regional Transport Office (RTO). The arrest was made in coordination with the Gujarat Police.

“The accused was impressed by Yadav and his lifestyle. He had been harbouring the dream of being a millionaire from childhood. He thought that this was an easy way to earn. We will take action against the accused and avoid such incidents in the future. We will question him further to understand the modus operandi and motive behind the crime,” ACP Dahiya said.

According to the police, during initial questioning, the accused revealed that he watched a video on Yadav’s YouTube channel, which inspired him to plan an extortion scheme to become wealthy. He purchased a fake SIM card for Rs 1,400 and used it to send threatening messages to carry out the extortion, the police said.

The police seized the fake SIM card and a mobile phone used by the accused to carry out the extortion from his possession.