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As the Mumbai Police continue their investigation into the Tiger Shroff firing case, another alarming development involving Bollywood has come to light.
Actor Tusshar Kapoor has reportedly received a threatening phone call from someone claiming to be associated with the Lawrence Bishnoi gang. The caller allegedly demanded a ransom of Rs 5 crore. However, during its investigation, the Mumbai Crime Branch conducted a voice comparison and found that the caller's voice did not match that of gang member Harry Boxer. The police now suspect that the caller may have been an impersonator.
Tusshar Kapoor Gets Rs 5 Crore Threat From Lawrence Bishnoi Gang?
Bollywood actor Tusshar Kapoor allegedly received a threatening phone call from a person claiming to be Harry Boxer, a member of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang. The caller reportedly demanded a ransom of Rs 5 crore.
As per our sources, Tusshar informed the Mumbai Police about the threat and the case was then handed over to the Anti-Extortion Cell and the Crime Branch for investigation. They checked the audio recording of the call and compared the voice with official recordings of Harry Boxer available with the police. However, senior police officials said the voices did not match.
This has raised doubts about whether the call was genuine or if someone was using the gang's name to scare the actor and demand money. The police are now looking for the person who sent the threatening audio recording.
Further details are expected to emerge as the investigation progresses.
Who Is Harry Boxer?
Harichand, popularly known as Harry Boxer, is reportedly associated with the Lawrence Bishnoi gang. He is from Rajasthan and has been linked to several cases involving threats against celebrities.
Earlier this year, he allegedly contacted Ranveer Singh’s manager and demanded Rs 20 crore from the actor. He had reportedly made phone calls and sent audio messages as part of the extortion attempt. According to reports, Harry is believed to be operating from Canada. He allegedly used an international number to make two to three calls to Singh’s manager, Vijay Subramanian, on February 10.
He was also in the news after taking responsibility for the firing incident outside director Rohit Shetty’s residence.
Meanwhile, the Lawrence Bishnoi gang has been in the headlines amid the investigation into the firing incident involving Tiger Shroff. After unidentified assailants opened fire at the actor's car in Juhu, the gang claimed responsibility for the attack. The Mumbai Crime Branch has arrested 13 people in connection with the case so far.
