California: United States authorities have detained Harry Boxer, whose real name is Harichand Jat, an active operative of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, in California following inputs from the Delhi Police Special Cell and the Haryana Special Task Force (STF), according to sources on Saturday, November 7.
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Boxer allegedly played a key role in operating the Lawrence Bishnoi gang's extortion network from abroad, and is described as one of Haryana's most-wanted gangsters. India Today, citing Delhi Police sources, reported the same detention in California and said he was operating the gang's extortion network from abroad.
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Who is Harry Boxer
Harichand Jat is originally from the Bamsur area of Rajasthan's Kotputli-Behror district. He earned the nickname 'Boxer' after learning boxing during his stay in Jaipur; he initially prepared for competitive examinations and also worked as a boxing coach before allegedly entering the world of crime, according to ANI.
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Several criminal cases, including murder, attempt to murder, assault, firing and extortion threats to businessmen, are registered against him, and his name has surfaced in cases across Delhi, Rajasthan, Punjab and Haryana. According to sources, Boxer had claimed responsibility for the firing outside filmmaker Rohit Shetty's Mumbai residence in February and subsequently issued threats to Bollywood personalities through social media posts and audio messages. His name has also surfaced in connection with the firing incident at comedian Kapil Sharma's cafe in Canada, and he was also allegedly involved in issuing threats to Rohit Shetty, Ranveer Singh and Tusshar Kapoor.
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In February, the Mumbai Crime Branch issued a Look Out Circular against Harichandra alias Harry Boxer in connection with a threat to actor Ranveer Singh; Mumbai Police said a threatening voice note received by the actor's manager, in which the sender identified himself as Harry Boxer and demanded a ransom of Rs 20 crore, was sent to Punjab and Haryana for verification. In March, a police PRO said a businessman named Sanjay had received an international call and a WhatsApp voice note from a person identifying himself as Harry Boxer who allegedly demanded Rs 15 crore; an FIR was being registered at Tukoganj police station.
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Earlier last month, Boxer, who is part of the Randeep Malik gang, was linked to the network involved in supplying weapons in connection with the firing incident targeting actor Tiger Shroff, Delhi Police said, adding that four people, including two women, have been arrested in that case. DCP Special Cell Praveen Tripathi told ANI the arrested accused were operating on instructions received through encrypted communication channels and social media. In April, Haryana STF DIG Rahul Lodha had told ANI that an investigation into a ransom demand and a threatening video had established links to Harry Boxer.
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India Today reported that Boxer's detention comes days after gangsters Himanshu Bhau and Neeraj Faridpuria were also arrested in the US. Following his detention in California, Indian agencies are expected to initiate the necessary legal process to bring him back to India, a process likely to be coordinated through the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), India's nodal agency. Further details regarding his detention are awaited.
Source: India Today