India, Sept. 27 -- The Mumbai police have arrested a man from West Bengal in relation to the Rs.1 crore extortion calls made to comedian Kapil Sharma.

The Mumbai Crime Branch caught the man named Dilip Choudhary, officials told HT. Choudhary issued threats in the name of Rohit Godara and Goldy Brar, both known gangsters, and demanded Rs.1 crore from the comedian-actor.

Police officials added that the accused had made phone calls and sent threatening videos to the comedian. On September 22 and 23, the comedian received around seven phone calls from the accused.

Officials further told HT that the man has been sent to police custody till September 30.

Police are continuing the probe into whether the accused had any direct link with the g...