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Tushar Kapoor gets hoax Rs 5 crore ransom call, police probe on
The Story in Brief
Actor Tushar Kapoor received a threatening call on 3 November demanding Rs 5 crore as ransom, with the caller claiming to be from the Lawrence Bishnoi gang and using the name of gangster Harry Boxer. Kapoor informed Mumbai police, who handed the case to the Anti-Extortion Cell and Crime Branch.
The Crime Branch's technical team compared the caller's voice with Harry Boxer's official audio samples. Senior officers told sources including Aaj Tak and Bhaskar that the voices did not match, leading police to suspect the call was a hoax by a prankster using the gang's name. Investigations are under way to identify the caller.
Update, 3 November 2026: Bhaskar now reports, citing IANS, that the threatening call was a demand for ransom of Rs 5 crore and that police have confirmed the voice did not match Harry Boxer's official audio samples. The outlet also adds that Boxer has previously been accused of threatening actors Ranveer Singh and others.
Indian Opinion Analysis
All three sources report the same core facts: actor Tushar Kapoor received a threatening call demanding Rs 5 crore, the caller claimed to be from the Lawrence Bishnoi gang using the name Harry Boxer, and the audio did not match Boxer's samples, leading police to suspect a hoax. None of the three outlets adopts a partisan or sensationalist frame. The coverage is uniform straight reporting, differing only in minor details such as the presence of a byline or mention of an additional source (bhaskar.com cites IANS). The balanced reading is straightforward: police have a lead pointing to a prank caller rather than an actual gang operation, but the investigation remains open. Mumbai police's technical team is now tracking the caller through digital evidence.
Coverage: 3 sources, 3 neutral
Sources (3): aajtak.in (neutral report), tv9hindi.com (neutral report), bhaskar.com (neutral report)
This brief was synthesised by AI from the 3 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Methodology and corrections.
