Petrol pump owner in Amreli faces extortion threat; Police complaint filed

Amreli: A few years ago, when Nirlipt Rai was the district police chief in Amreli, a petrol pump owner had received an extortion threat, the audio of which had gone viral. The police immediately took action, and the accused, Chhatrapalsinh Vala, was arrested and jailed. Now once again, another petrol pump owner has received an extortion threat, following which he has filed a complaint at the Amreli police station.

A complainant, Nandish Pankajbhai Parikh, owns a Krishna petrol pump on the main road in Amreli. A person called him on his mobile phone and used abusive words to demand Rs. 20 lakh extortion money or face gun firing.

The complainant has approached Amreli police with an audio recording of the talk. The one who issued the threat identified himself as Kuldeep Vala. The accused demanded Rs. 20 lakh cash next morning. The accused also told Parikh that if police were contacted, it would result in arrest, but subsequently, there would be bail.

The police are investigating this case. DeshGujarat