A case has emerged in Gopalganj district where Bhore Block Chief Rajesh Kumar Ram has been threatened with extortion of five lakh rupees. The accused also threatened to kill his entire family if the money was not paid. The Block Chief has filed an application at Bhore police station seeking security. Taking the matter seriously, the police have registered an FIR and initiated an investigation.

Block Chief Rajesh Kumar Ram, a resident of Hussepur Tola Bharpatia, stated in his police application that on August 1, 2026, he was overseeing the construction of a Chhath Ghat and a crematorium near the Jharhi River at Siswaniya Amwaghat village. During this, three individuals – Shanideval Sahni, Govardhan alias Anish Sahni, and Lalan Sahni, all residents of Kuadidi – arrived and demanded five lakh rupees as extortion. At that time, the Block Chief did not take their demand seriously.

According to the application, on the evening of August 6, 2026, around 6 PM, the three named accused, along with two other unidentified masked individuals, arrived at the Block Chief's house in a four-wheeler. It is alleged that the accused verbally abused him and threatened to pay five lakh rupees in cash within two days. The Block Chief claims that the accused threatened to shoot and kill him and his entire family if the extortion money was not paid. The application also alleges that weapons were brandished. After the incident, the accused fled the scene.

Upon receiving the information, Bhore police registered an FIR based on the Block Chief's application and began their investigation. Police are verifying the allegations and conducting raids at possible hideouts to apprehend the named accused. Bhore Station House Officer Rohini Upadhyay confirmed that an FIR has been registered under relevant sections, and police teams are continuously raiding to arrest the accused.