Defence industrialist Sahil Luthra receives ₹5 crore extortion and death threat

Defence industrialist Sahil Luthra has once again been targeted by gangs demanding extortion, with a demand for ₹5 crore and a threat to his life, according to a report by Tak, today.

Sahil Luthra, the founder and managing director of 'Vijayan Trishul Defence Solutions Private Limited', has received this new threat. The name of notorious gangster Rohit Godara has been cited in this incident. Luthra has been facing continuous threats since 2024, and this is the latest case to emerge against him.

It is alleged that these threats are being issued by individuals associated with Rohit Godara. Godara's name has surfaced in several high-profile investigations involving extortion across the country, contract killings, and intimidating major industrialists. However, the police are conducting a thorough investigation to determine whether the actual syndicate behind this new threat to Sahil Luthra is Rohit Godara's or if another criminal group is merely attempting to create fear in his name.

Sahil Luthra has been continuously intimidated and threatened since 2024. Due to these threats, an FIR was registered at the Chanakyapuri Police Station in New Delhi on 17 October 2025. Previous police investigations had revealed interstate connections with this conspiracy. At that time, the police had also arrested several accused, including a rogue officer from the Punjab Police. This action proved that people from various backgrounds were working together to target industrialists. Despite previous police action, the demand for ₹5 crore has arisen again, indicating that the risk has not subsided.

According to security agencies, Rohit Godara's network operates from abroad, using international communication mediums to direct local gangs in India to commit crimes. Godara and his group's name has appeared in several well-known cases. In December 2022, the group's role was investigated in the murder of Rajasthan gangster Raju Theth. In December 2023, the Godara gang's name was also linked to the murder case of National Rajput Karni Sena president Sukhdev Singh Gogamedi. In April 2024, this network's name surfaced in the investigation of the firing incident outside Bollywood actor Salman Khan's residence in Mumbai. Subsequently, in September 2024, firing took place outside Punjabi singer AP Dhillon's house in Canada, for which individuals associated with the gang claimed responsibility on social media.

Recently, the gang's activity has also been observed in the NCR area. On the morning of 28 October 2026, two burglars on a motorcycle fired approximately six rounds outside the house of Dubai-based industrialist Sahil Jain (alias Google) in the Lok Vihar area of North-West Delhi. This firing damaged a vehicle parked there and a neighbouring property. Following this incident, an audio recording also surfaced, in which responsibility for the attack was claimed on behalf of the Rohit Godara gang. The police are investigating this audio. Previously, in February 2026, Faridabad police had arrested three suspicious associates of the Godara network in an extortion case. In that case, ₹5 crore extortion was also demanded from an industrialist, and continuous threats were made for not paying the money.

Sahil Luthra's company, 'Vijayan Trishul Defence Solutions', is part of India's rapidly growing domestic defence manufacturing sector. However, so far, no evidence has emerged that these threats are directly related to the company's defence activities. Nonetheless, the repeated targeting of an industrialist working in the country's strategically important sector is a matter of concern. The biggest challenge for investigative agencies now is to trace the source of this threat and ensure Luthra's security.

Vijayan Trishul Defence Solutions Private Limited was an Indian defence manufacturing company operating in the country's domestic defence production sector.