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Mumbai Police Arrest Man for Rs 1 Crore Extortion Threats to Kapil Sharma
Dilip Choudhary was arrested for making seven extortion calls demanding Rs 1 crore from Kapil Sharma and threatening his life, police said.
- September 27: Mumbai Police Crime Branch arrested Dilip Choudhary in West Bengal and a Mumbai court remanded him to police custody until September 30.
- Between September 22 and 23, Dilip Choudhary allegedly called Kapil Sharma's PA, demanding Rs 1 crore and warning Sharma would be killed if unpaid.
- The accused allegedly sent threatening videos and posed as a gang member, invoking gangster names Rohit Godara and Goldy Brar to intimidate the victim.
- Investigators have said Dilip Choudhary is being interrogated while Mumbai Police probe whether he had gang links or just used names to extort Kapil Sharma.
- Attacks on Kap's Cafe, Surrey, Canada, including a July 10 incident and an August 28 barrage with at least 25 rounds fired and no one injured, preceded the extortion probe.
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