Delhi Police have arrested four people accused of making extortion calls to contractors and traders in Delhi-NCR while allegedly using the name of Canada-based gangster Goldy Brar, officials said on Friday. Police said the group arranged calls from Dubai using a voice resembling Brar’s and was also preparing to attack at least one contractor in north Delhi.
The accused have been identified by police as Arif, Mubarak and Nawab Ali, while the fourth arrested person was described as being among the alleged gang members and shooters. Police said the arrests followed several cases in which callers allegedly invoked Brar’s name to threaten victims and demand money.
According to the police account, a contractor identified as Praveen Jain, who is associated with the BJP, received an extortion call. Investigators allege that the group was preparing to open fire at Jain, but the attack was stopped after the main accused was arrested. Police said shooters had already reached Delhi and that one of them had allegedly made preparations for the firing.
The police also said weapons had been purchased from an arms dealer in Gujarat and sent to Uttar Pradesh before being moved as part of the alleged plan. The investigation is examining how the weapons were arranged and transported, as well as the wider network connected to the suspects.
Another alleged target was a trader in Rohini, from whom the group reportedly demanded Rs 1 crore. Deputy Commissioner of Police Niharika Bhatt said several people identified during the investigation had been arrested. Police allege that Arif, described as the suspected mastermind in the local network, had come into contact with members of the Goldy Brar gang while he was lodged in Panipat jail.
Police said Arif and Mubarak then planned to use an associate in Dubai, identified as Arish, to make calls to contractors. According to the DCP’s account, Arif did not provide information indicating that he had spoken directly to Goldy Brar. Instead, police said he told investigators that he had met members of Brar’s gang in jail and developed the plan to collect money by using the gang’s name.
The arrests come amid other extortion complaints in which callers have allegedly claimed links with Brar. In a case reported in September, a 50-year-old woman living in north Delhi’s Civil Lines area allegedly received a call from a foreign number. The caller reportedly demanded Rs 200 crore and threatened the woman and her husband. An FIR was registered at Civil Lines police station, and the Delhi Police Special Cell was investigating the case.
Police had said in that matter that they were still verifying whether the caller had any genuine connection with Brar or had merely used his name to issue threats. The latest investigation is similarly examining the suspected Dubai-based organiser, the identities of other possible members and the extent of the alleged extortion network. Questioning of the arrested accused is continuing, police said.
