Bengal man arrested for ₹1cr extortion threats to Kapil Sharma
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The Mumbai Crime Branch has arrested a man from West Bengal in connection with an extortion case involving comedian-actor Kapil Sharma. The accused, identified as Dilip Chaudhary, allegedly threatened Sharma and demanded ₹1 crore in ransom. He used the names of notorious gangsters, Rohit Godara and Goldy Brar, to threaten the comedian, police officials told Hindustan Times.
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Chaudhary threatened Sharma, demanding ₹1 crore
The accused, Chaudhary, allegedly made seven threatening phone calls to Sharma between September 22 and 23. He also sent multiple threatening videos to the comedian-actor. The police have now remanded him in custody until September 30 for further investigation into his potential links with the gangsters.
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Meanwhile, recently, MNS issued warning to Sharma's show
In a separate incident, the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) had recently issued a warning to Sharma's comedy show, The Great Indian Kapil Show. This comes after a celebrity guest referred to Mumbai as "Bombay," the city's old name. MNS leader Ameya Khopkar took to X (formerly Twitter) to issue a "request-cum-warning," emphasizing that, despite 30 years since Bombay was officially renamed Mumbai, the term is still frequently used in Bollywood.