Jaipur, Rajasthan — July 13, 2025: The Jaipur City Crime Branch arrested two men allegedly linked to the notorious Bishnoi gang for attempting to extort ₹10 crore from a local businessman.
The suspects, identified as Netrapal Singh (30) and Maan Prajapat alias Mangalchand or Maan Boxer (36), reportedly used WhatsApp to threaten the businessman while claiming affiliation with gangster Anmol Bishnoi. They allegedly acted under the direction of Hari Boxer, an associate based abroad. Through a cyber-investigation, they were traced and arrested separately—Netrapal in Lal Kothi and Prajapat in Amer—with mobile phones used in the extortion recovered at the scene The Times of India.
Police investigations revealed that the suspects were also involved in land-grabbing rackets, gathering detailed information on potential targets, and leveraging their perceived gang connections for intimidation The Times of India. Police sources say Prajapat maintained frequent online contact with Hari Boxer to orchestrate these operations The Times of India.
DCP (Crime) Kundan Kanwaria confirmed the investigation is part of a broader probe into organized gang networks in Jaipur, noting a surge in such extortion cases and promising further arrests The Times of India+15sambadenglish.com+15The Times of India+15. The Cyber Cell seized relevant chat logs and mobile data for analysis.
