"The caller has demanded Rs 50 lakh and also threatened that he will kill him and his family members if the demand is not met," said the MLA from Bhagalpur's Kahalgaon.

The BJP MLA said that he immediately lodged a written complaint at Kahalgaon police station and also informed the DSP about the extortion call.

Bhagalpur SSP has constituted a team to investigate the matter.