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Mumbai Crime Branch Arrests West Bengal Man Over ₹1 Crore Extortion Threat to Kapil Sharma

Police are vetting alleged gang links cited in the threats, with heightened security after shootings at Sharma’s Canada cafe.

Overview

  • Dilip Chaudhary was tracked to North 24 Parganas in West Bengal and taken into custody by the Mumbai Crime Branch.
  • He allegedly emailed a ₹1 crore demand to Kapil Sharma while invoking the names of Goldy Brar and Rohit Godara, and he also sent threatening videos.
  • Police say Sharma received about seven threatening calls on September 22–23, with an additional number used to issue threats.
  • The accused was produced before Mumbai’s Esplanade court and was remanded to police custody until September 30.
  • Investigators are examining phone records and other evidence to verify any genuine links to the named gangs and to assess possible connections to the recent Surrey cafe shootings.