Man charged in extortion attempt at car dealership says all he did was hand over the phone

The videos of the violence have been jarring; gunmen film themselves while they open fire on businesses and homes in cities across the country. They then share their video of the attacks and claim responsibility on social media pages linked to known gangsters in India.On Feb. 7, Peel police’s newly assembled extortion taskforce announced the arrest of five individuals in connection with these violent extortions. One of these individuals was Arandeep Thind.

Thind believes police are wrongly painting him as a high-level gangster, and are using his mugshot to gain points with a community that is currently on edge and demanding action from the authorities.Police claim that on Jan. 26, a 32-year-old victim allegedly received a phone call and a threatening WhatsApp messages demanding large sums of money.

When asked why he agreed to go to the car dealership, Thind said, “What would you do if someone was pressuring you?” CTV News asked Thind if he thought that it was a good idea to post a photo of himself holding a gun after being charged with extortion. Thind’s claim of innocence, as well as the extortion charge against him, have yet to be tried in a court of law.

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