Daylight State case: Due to an altercation with Lawrence Bishnoi, the accused was placed in nine-day police custody.

A Delhi court has granted Delhi Police nine days to question an accused in an extortion case for his confrontation with Lawrence Bishnoi and to identify the source of their weapons and money, as well as the names of other gang members and their methods of operation.

On a request from the police, Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Shivani Chauhan placed Sampat Nehra in nine-day custody.

In its Friday order, the court said that it granted Nehra custody so that he could confront Lawrence Bishnoi and figure out where their gang got their weapons and money for a number of crimes that were committed in Rajasthan, Punjab, and Haryana.

The magistrate continued, "Accused Sampat Nehra is remanded to nine days of police custody considering the purpose."

Nehra was brought to court on Friday, where he is currently being held in judicial custody in a case filed by the Punjab Police.

The court granted the Investigation Officer permission to question Nehra for thirty minutes before making a formal arrest.

An FIR that was filed on the complaint of an advocate is the basis for the case against Nehra. It was registered at the Sunlight Colony Police Station.

He was charged with violating IPC sections 386 (extortion by putting a person in fear of death or grievous harm), 387 (extortion by putting a person in fear of death or grievous harm, with the intention of extorting someone), and 120 B (criminal conspiracy).

The Delhi Police Crime Branch is looking into the situation.

After Bishnoi was brought before the magistrate in the lockup of the court for security reasons earlier on Thursday, the court had granted Delhi Police permission to question him for ten days while he was in its custody.