"I received an extortion call on October 1 in which Rs 15 lakh was demanded from me. The caller threatened to kill me, if I did not pay the money," Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) Vimal Kumar Dubey said.
He said he has informed the District Magistrate and Superintendent of Police and the probe is underway regarding the matter.
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