Blind doctor receives extortion, death threats

Ayurveda expert files two complaints, caller untraceable

Noted Ayurveda expert, Dr. Samir Mansuri,  has received extortion and death threats from private numbers for over a week. The caller has threatened to kill him and his family if he does not pay him Rs. 25 lakh and more money, in due course. Mansuri has filed a police complaint at the Amboli police station on June 11 as well as another one at the Juhu police station.

Mansuri, who is also a philanthropist, has filed a case against an unknown person, since the calls have originated from private numbers. Since these numbers are not displayed on a phone, the police are finding it difficult to trace the caller.

“I have been getting these calls for over a week. The caller threatens to kill me and my family, if I do not pay him Rs 25 lakhs now and more money in the future.

He called my wife yesterday and threatened her as well,” said Mansuri who is worried about their safety. “Both of us are living in fear, as we are both blind and will not be able to handle an attack.” Mansuri’s lawyer Ahmed Khan said, “Since only VIP persons can have their caller identity restricted and the approval of the local DCP or SP is required, we suspect that the calls have originated from VIP phone numbers.”  Both the Juhu and Amboli police have confirmed that investigations are on, but claim not know the reason.