Punjabi actor Himanshi Khurana has approached the Mohali police after allegedly receiving an extortion threat demanding Rs 10 crore from a foreign-based gangster, officials confirmed. Based on her complaint, the police have registered a formal First Information Report (FIR) and launched an investigation into the matter. According to authorities, the actor reported receiving a threatening email on her personal email ID, which prompted her to seek immediate legal action.
Acting swiftly on the complaint, an FIR was registered on Saturday at the Sohana police station under sections 308(4) (extortion) and 351(3) (criminal intimidation) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). The police stated that the email also contained a voice note, allegedly sent by a foreign-based gangster, demanding the hefty sum as extortion money. The seriousness of the threat led law enforcement agencies to initiate urgent investigative procedures.
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Confirming the details, Superintendent of Police (Investigation) Saurav Jindal said that the voice message and email are being closely examined to establish their authenticity and trace their source. The police are currently working to track the origin of the communication, identify those responsible, and determine any potential links to known criminal networks.
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Officials have assured that strict legal action will be taken against the culprits once they are identified, emphasizing that the investigation is ongoing and being handled with utmost priority.
For the unversed, Himanshi Khurana rose to fame with the 2013 Punjabi film Sadda Haq and has since appeared in several music videos and Bigg Boss 13.