Ludhiana, May 15 -- An Ayurvedic practitioner and realtor from Raian village in the Koom Kalan area alleged that he received extortion and death threats from callers using a Pakistani number, prompting police to register a case and launch an investigation.

Complainant Gurjeet Singh told police that he runs an Ayurvedic clinic besides working as a property dealer in the area.

According to the complaint, he received the first threatening call on May 11 from an unidentified international number allegedly linked to Pakistan.

The caller spoke in a threatening tone and warned the businessman to "behave properly" while claiming to possess complete information about him and his activities.

The complainant alleged that after the initial call, ...