Ransom of Rs 20 lakh demanded from actor Ranveer Singh, crime branch issued look out circular

Mumbai During the ongoing investigation into threats received by Bollywood celebrities, Mumbai Crime Branch has issued a look out circular in connection with the threat given to actor Ranveer Singh. The Crime Branch has issued a Look Out Circular against Harichandra alias Harry Boxer, a member of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang. According to officials, Ranveer Singh had received a threatening WhatsApp voice note on his manager’s phone number. The sender identified himself as Harry Boxer and demanded a ransom of Rs 20 crore. Police confirmed that the voice note was sent using a virtual private network to hide the network identity and location of the sender. An official confirmed that the threatening audio clip has been sent to Punjab and Haryana for verification.

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Authorities had previously confirmed several high-profile threats targeting actors Ranveer Singh and Aayush Sharma. Investigators suspected Lawrence to have links with the Bishnoi gang. This development has taken place amid a major investigation into the firing incident that took place outside the Juhu house of filmmaker Rohit Shetty on January 31, 2025. Police believe the threats may be part of a coordinated intimidation campaign targeting prominent people in the film industry. Officials said the Bishnoi gang had earlier claimed responsibility for the firing through a social media post. On February 17, five accused arrested in the Rohit Shetty firing case were produced in the MCOCA court after their police custody ended. The court sent all five to police custody till 23 February. All the accused – Aditya Gayaki, Siddharth Yenpure, Samarth Pomaji, Swapnil Sakat and Asaram Fasale – were arrested from Pune. In the court, Swapnil Sakat alleged that the police coerced him into giving a statement and forced him to sign the documents. According to Mumbai Police sources, four people were involved in the Rohit Shetty firing case. Deepak Sharma, Sunny, Sonu and a fugitive. Deepak allegedly opened fire while others were present nearby. Sonu was living in Kalyan for two years and had recently returned to his village in Agra, where he was involved in supplying arms and was in touch with other accused. soo