The Mumbai Crime Branch has achieved a significant breakthrough, successfully arresting an individual from West Bengal who allegedly attempted to extort ₹1 crore from popular comedian and television personality, Kapil Sharma. The swift action by the police has neutralized a serious threat, revealing a chilling plot carried out in the names of notorious international gangsters.
The accused, identified as Dilip Chaudhary, allegedly issued repeated threats and demanded a staggering ₹1 crore extortion amount from Sharma. This arrest brings a crucial piece to the puzzle, especially after the comedian faced an earlier, alarming gun firing incident at his café in Canada.
Dilip Chaudhary, the arrested individual, reportedly used the names of fugitives Rohit Godara and Goldy Brar to intimidate Kapil Sharma. By invoking these high-profile, feared criminal names, Chaudhary significantly escalated the perceived severity of his threats.
According to senior Mumbai Police officials, the accused employed a comprehensive strategy to terrorize the comedian. He not only made a series of direct phone calls to Sharma but also sent highly intimidating videos, attempting to demonstrate his serious intent and instil fear in the victim.
A police source stated, “The accused, Dilip Chaudhary, used the names of notorious gang members to lend weight to his demands. The Crime Branch’s Anti-Extortion Cell (AEC) acted immediately on the complaint, employing advanced technical surveillance to trace the location of the threat calls and videos.”
The complexity of the case demanded a swift, inter-state operation. The Crime Branch meticulously tracked the digital footprint of the calls and videos, which ultimately led them to a hideout in West Bengal.
A specialized team from the Mumbai Crime Branch covertly travelled to West Bengal and, in a precision operation, successfully apprehended Dilip Chaudhary. Police have initiated further investigation to uncover the full extent of the conspiracy, including whether Chaudhary acted alone or as part of a larger network trying to capitalize on the gangs’ notoriety. Authorities are currently focusing on establishing Chaudhary’s exact links, if any, to the Godara-Brar faction.
This extortion threat gains serious dimension when linked to the recent gun-firing incident at Kap’s Cafe in Surrey, Canada. Earlier this year, unidentified assailants reportedly fired multiple gunshots at the comedian’s newly opened restaurant.
Multiple reports and subsequent social media claims by various gang-affiliated accounts had suggested the Canada firing was a targeted act of intimidation, possibly linked to the comedian’s association with other high-profile personalities.
Police are actively investigating any potential connection between the threats made by Dilip Chaudhary and the violence in Canada. The simultaneous nature of intimidation from international gangsters and the local extortion attempt suggests a pattern of coordinated pressure against Kapil Sharma. The Crime Branch is working to determine if the ₹1 crore extortion demand was the direct financial fallout or an intended culmination of the earlier, violent warning in Canada.
The prompt arrest of Chaudhary sends a strong message that law enforcement agencies will swiftly tackle attempts to extort money from public figures, regardless of the celebrity status of the victim or the notoriety of the criminal names invoked. Authorities plan to present the accused before a local court for remand proceedings as they delve deeper into the intricate details of the high-stakes extortion plot.
