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Center-Left Owned by Mathrubhumi Printing & Publishing Co.Was Tusshar Kapoor's Rs 5 crore extortion call a hoax? Here's what police found
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Bollywood actor Tusshar Kapoor reported to Mumbai police that he received a phone call demanding Rs 5 crore, with the caller claiming to be Harry Boxer and alleging links to the Lawrence Bishnoi gang. Police investigations noted that a voice‑sample comparison cast doubt on the caller’s claimed identity, and authorities consider the threat may be a hoax. Kapoor has approached the police following the threatening call.
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Bollywood actor Tusshar Kapoor allegedly received a ₹5 crore extortion threat from someone claiming to be Harry Boxer. A voice comparison reportedly found no match with official samples.
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Mumbai: Hindi film industry actor Tusshar Kapoor has allegedly received an extortion threat demanding Rs 5 crore from someone claiming to be Harry Boxer, a member of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang. Following the threat, the actor, son of Jeetendra, alerted the Mumbai Police. A preliminary investigation…
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Hyderabad: Bollywood actor Tusshar Kapoor has received an extortion threat demanding Rs 5 crore from a caller claiming to be Harry Boxer, a member of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi's gang, according to media reports. Kapoor approached the Mumbai Police after receiving the threatening call. The matter was…
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Tusshar Kapoor has approached Mumbai Police after receiving a reported Rs 5 crore extortion threat in the name of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang