Kaithal jeweller arrested for faking ₹2-crore extortion threat | Hindustan Times
Police on Wednesday claimed to have resolved a ₹2-crore extortion case with the arrest of the complainant from Pundri, who allegedly hatched a conspiracy to get police security.
Explanation in simple terms: A jeweller in Kaithal, Haryana claimed someone threatened to extort ₹2 crore (20 million rupees) from him. However, police discovered he made up the entire story himself. He created the fake threat to get police protection for his business. Police arrested him for filing a false complaint instead of catching a real criminal.