New Delhi: Delhi police on Wednesday registered a case after singer Yo Yo Honey Singh filed a complaint alleging threats from Canada-based gangster Goldy Brar.

A senior police officer said Hardesh Singh alias Honey Singh alleged that on Monday, a threat call was made on his manager Rohit Chabra’s phone number where the caller introduced himself as Goldy Brar and demanded extortion money of Rs 50 lakh. Thereafter, his manager received random calls and voice messages for extortion from the same number.

On the basis of the complaint, a case under Sections 387 (putting person in fear of death or of grievous hurt, in order to commit extortion) and 506 (criminal intimidation) of the IPC has been filed at Special Cell police station and further investigation is on, the officer said.

Singh said, “My staff and I received threat calls with the name of Goldy Brar. I have requested the Delhi police commissioner to provide security to me and investigate the case. I have received a threat for the first time in my life and I am scared.”

Satinderjeet Singh alias Goldy Brar, a member of the Bishnoi gang, is the accused in the murder of Punjabi singer Shubhdeep Singh Sidhu, popularly known as Sidhu Moosewala.