Bollywood actor Tusshar Kapoor has reportedly received an extortion threat from a caller demanding Rs 5 crore while claiming to be Harry Boxer, an alleged member of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang. Kapoor informed the Mumbai Police, following which the matter was handed over to the Anti-Extortion Cell and the Crime Branch for investigation. However, an initial voice comparison has raised doubts about the caller's identity, with investigators suspecting that someone may have falsely used the gang's name to intimidate the actor.
Mumbai Crime Branch Finds No Voice Match With Harry Boxer
According to Mumbai Police sources, the Crime Branch's technical team examined the audio recording of the threatening call. Investigators compared the caller's voice with official audio samples of Harry Boxer available in the police database.
The preliminary analysis found no match between the two recordings. This has led the police to suspect that the person behind the threat may have been impersonating a member of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang to create fear and demand money.
Bollywood actor Tusshar Kapoor allegedly received a call from someone claiming to be Harry Boxer, a member of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, demanding Rs 5 crore as extortion. The actor informed Mumbai Police, which handed the investigation over to the Anti-Extortion Cell and Crime Branch. The Crime Branch's technical team examined the audio recording of the threatening call and compared the voice with official audio samples of Harry Boxer available in its database. According to senior police officials, the samples did not match, raising suspicion that the call was fake and that someone had used the gang's name to create fear. Police are now searching for the person who sent the audio recording: Mumbai Police Sources
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Police Search For Person Behind Threatening Audio
Following the voice analysis, investigators are now trying to identify the person who sent the audio recording. The probe is being handled by the Anti-Extortion Cell and the Crime Branch.
No FIR has been registered so far, according to the information provided by police sources.
8 Nagpur Jewellers Receive Threat Letter
Fear has spread among traders in Nagpur's bullion market after at least eight jewellers reportedly received threat letters in the name of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang on Monday. The letters allegedly demanded Rs 10 lakh from each jeweller.
The senders threatened to harm the traders and their families. They also warned of serious consequences if the money was not paid or the matter was reported to the police.
According to the information available, the letters instructed the jewellers to write a particular slogan outside their shops as a sign of their willingness to pay. The senders reportedly said they would then share details about how and where the extortion money should be delivered.
Police suspect that local extortionists may be using the Lawrence Bishnoi gang's name to intimidate traders. The jewellers are considering approaching the police with complaints, while Tehsil Police are preparing to register a case.
Rs 10 Lakh Extortion Threat Also Reported In Mira-Bhayandar
This is not the first instance of a trader being threatened in the name of the Bishnoi gang. Recently, a businessman in Mira-Bhayandar reportedly received a phone call from a person claiming to be a member of the gang, who demanded Rs 10 lakh.
The caller allegedly threatened to shoot the businessman if he failed to pay the amount. The complainant, around 50 years old, is involved in the real estate business in the Mira-Bhayandar area.
Police registered a case under Sections 308(2), 308(3) and 351(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), relating to extortion and criminal intimidation. The investigation reportedly found no established link between the person who made the threat and the Lawrence Bishnoi gang.