Jaipur: Unidentified men threw a threatening letter demanding Rs 40 lakh at a doctor’s residence, explicitly warning about his family’s safety in the city’s Karni Vihar police station area.DCP (West) Hanuman Prasad Meena said that the doctor, who runs a private clinic in the city, found the English-language note in an envelope near his home’s gate Thursday while leaving to drop his daughter at school. The typed letter stated- “You don’t realise you’re putting your family’s life in danger. Quietly hand over Rs 40 lakh.” The doctor immediately filed a complaint at Karni Vihar police station.Meena said investigators are reviewing CCTV footage from Wednesday night when suspects allegedly approached the house under cover of darkness. The English composition of the threat has raised questions as it differs from typical extortion patterns in the region. Police are examining all angles but have not yet identified suspects.“The language of the letter does not suggest anything pointing to the involvement of a gang; it appears more to be the handiwork of a former employee or someone acquainted with the doctor who targeted him,” Meena told TOI.The city police also said that efforts are underway to track down the suspect as soon as possible and are enhancing the security of the doctor. “The language of the letter is incoherent and improper. We believe that the man behind the letter is not very well-educated,” Meena said, adding that despite this, police were “leaving no stone unturned” to track down the suspect at the earliest.
