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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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