Ludhiana, April 23 -- Sarabha Nagar police arrested a Sunet village resident for allegedly demanding Rs.5 lakh from a family in the same colony and threatening to kill their nine-year-old son.

The accused, identified as Mani Kumar, was arrested following a complaint filed by Zeenat Begum. Two unidentified associates have also been booked.

According to the complaint, Zeenat's husband, Iqbal Singh, who works in Saudi Arabia, received a call on April 18 from an unknown person demanding money and threatening harm to their son if the demand was not met.

The matter escalated on April 20 when Zeenat, along with her son, had gone to visit a relative after locking their house.

During this time, the accused and his accomplices allegedly broke i...