Yeh ek goli namuna hai, baki panch goliyan tumhare liye bacha kar rakhen hain (This bullet is a sample, we've saved the remaining five bullets for you). Dr. A.K. Singh, who owns a chain of diagnostics centers in the city, got a threat letter with this message and a 0.38 bore live cartridge at his diagnostic center in Patna few days ago. The letter sent to the doctor by registered post with a fictitious sender's name demanded ₹ 50 lakhs from the retired doctor who served Indian Army after graduating from Patna Medical College.
The goons further threatened in the letter not to inform the police. However, Dr. Singh informed higher officials in the police and given adequate security. This innovative modus operandi of extortionists is new but medical fraternity have been their soft target for quite a long time. Many doctors have received such threat letters or calls demanding lump sum…