A woman Judicial Magistrate in Rewa, Madhya Pradesh, received a shocking extortion letter demanding Rs.500 crore with the warning, “If you want to stay alive, pay the money,” police confirmed, adding that dire consequences were threatened.
In Rewa, Madhya Pradesh, a Judicial Magistrate received a threatening letter via speed post, demanding Rs.500 crore and warning of dire consequences if the payment is not made, police confirmed on Thursday.
The letter was addressed to Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC) Mohini Bhadauria at the Teonthar court, located near the Madhya Pradesh–Uttar Pradesh border, and arrived two days ago.
The threat letter, sent through a speed post from Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh, landed in the court of the First Civil Judge of Tyothar, Mohini Bhadoria, shaking the corridors of justice.
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The note said,
“If you want to stay alive, you will have to pay the money,”
Rewa Superintendent of Police Vivek Singh stated,
“The sender identified himself as a notorious dacoit and threatened to eliminate her if the money was not paid.”
Following a complaint, the Suhagi police have filed a case under Section 308 (extortion) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
Investigators report that the letter instructed the judge to personally deliver the money in Baraga, Banda district, Uttar Pradesh, by the evening of September 1.
Police sources indicate that the sender claimed to be Sandeep Singh, a resident of Lohgara under the Bara police station in Prayagraj district, and alleged to be a member of dacoit Hanuman’s gang.
Although some officials have raised doubts about whether Sandeep Singh is indeed the sender, SP Singh said,
“A police team from here has reached UP to nab the accused,”
Suhagi police station in-charge Pawan Shukla confirmed that the complaint was filed on Tuesday but refrained from providing further details due to the ongoing investigation.
Police sources indicate that the letter was sent from Prayagraj and included a signature from an individual claiming to be associated with the “Hanuman gang,” a name historically linked to banditry in central India.
Investigators have already identified a suspect from the Prayagraj district and have dispatched a police team across state lines to apprehend him.
Authorities are currently examining the authenticity of the sender’s identity and any potential connections to criminal networks operating across the UP–MP border.
A formal case has been filed under Section 308(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), which addresses extortion involving threats of falsely accusing someone of a serious crime, punishable by death, life imprisonment, or a minimum of 10 years in prison.