Mohali IT company owner gets Rs 5 Crore ransom call, Threatened with death

September 28, 2025

Mohali: The owner of an IT company in Mohali received a threatening ransom call demanding ₹5 crore (50 million rupees). The caller initially identified himself as gangster Goldy Brar and later as Goldy Dhillon. Based on a complaint from company owner Gurjot Singh, Sohana police have registered a case against unknown suspects and initiated an investigation. The case has been registered under Section 308(3) of the CrPC.

Calls started on the 12th.

Gurjot Singh stated in his complaint that his company is located in Mohali. On September 12th, he received a call in which the caller identified himself as Goldy Brar and asked him to quickly arrange five crore rupees. After this, he received a series of calls. On September 13th, he did not answer the call. On September 14th, he received another call. This time, the caller identified himself as Goldy Dhillon and demanded money.

If I refused, he threatened to kill me.

Gurjot Singh said that when he refused to pay such a large sum, he was threatened with death. This terrified his family. On September 18th, he was even threatened with death. Fearing this, he filed a complaint with the police and sought help.

Such cases have come to light before

This isn’t the first case of extortion in Mohali. Several similar incidents have occurred before. First, a pharmaceutical company owner was extorted. Then, a property dealer in Sohana was threatened. The owner of an IT company was also extorted, but the police arrested the accused in that case.