Delhi police dismantle UAE-linked extortion ring, arrest three, foil gun attack on businessman

Delhi police uncovered an India-UAE extortion network that claimed affiliation with the Goldy Brar gang and targeted businessman Praveen Jain with a Rs 1 crore demand, threatening his family. Calls originated from a UAE-based number routed through a virtual private server, and the caller posed as a local Haryanvi speaker. Investigators traced the operation to Aarif alias Pistol, who paid a Dubai associate, Aarish, to place the calls; Aarif was arrested in Ahmedabad with Gujarat Police’s help.

Mubarik alias Gullu, arrested in Delhi, had organized lodging for four shooters, two from Panipat and two from Khalapar, Muzaffarnagar, and planned to fire at Jain’s Roop Nagar house. Preventive deployment at the residence averted the attack. A further suspect, Nawab Ali alias Sonij, was seized on a moving train near Rewari, and police continue to hunt the remaining conspirators and the Dubai caller.