New Delhi, June 18 -- The Patiala House Court on Thursday extended the police custody of an accused, Jaswant Singh, arrested for allegedly hatching a conspiracy to extort Rs 10 crores from Defence Entrepreneur Sahil Luthra.

Jaswant Singh is an employee of Sahil Luthra. Earlier, he had been working in the Punjab Police.

Sahil Luthra, a resident of Chanakya Puri, New Delhi, has alleged that he received death threats twice through WhatsApp from international numbers if he does not pay Rs 10 crores. An extortionate amount was to be paid to a Canada-based individual.

An FIR was lodged at the Police Station Chanakyapuri. Later on, the investigation was transferred to the crime branch of the Delhi police.

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