Punjab Police arrest police inspector in extortion case

US investigative agency had named him in ₹3.5 crore extortion case

Chandigarh – The Punjab Police arrested their own Police Inspector Gurinderjit Singh Nagra in connection with a ₹3 crore 40 lakh extortion case. The US investigative agency FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation) had named him in this case.

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The FBI had stated that Police Inspector Gurinderjit Singh Nagra was connected to an international extortion gang. He was involved in a conspiracy, along with gangster Jaggu Bhagwanpuria and other criminals, to target Indian-origin families living in the US. Through this, an attempt was made to threaten people living in the US and extort approximately 4 lakh dollars (₹3 crore 40 lakh) from them. Some local accomplices also played a role in this entire network along with the gangsters, and Nagra was among those named.

Following this information, the Punjab Police transferred Nagra and initiated a departmental inquiry. Following this inquiry, Nagra was arrested.