Golden King of India Threatened: Scrap Dealer Sunny Waghchaure Receives Extortion Call
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News18•31-01-2026, 06:25
Golden King of India Threatened: Scrap Dealer Sunny Waghchaure Receives Extortion Call
- •Sunny Nana Waghchaure, a 37-year-old scrap dealer and film investor from Pimpri-Chinchwad, Pune, received an extortion threat.
- •The caller, claiming to be from the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, demanded 5 crore rupees and threatened to kill Waghchaure like former MLA Baba Siddique.
- •Waghchaure, known as the 'Golden King of India' for his extensive gold jewelry and large Instagram following, has lodged a complaint at Sant Tukaram Nagar Police Station.
- •The caller identified himself as Shubham Lonkar, a wanted accused in the Baba Siddique murder case, and made the threats via WhatsApp calls and messages from international numbers.
- •Pimpri-Chinchwad Police Crime Branch is investigating the case, suspecting VPN use and verifying the caller's identity.
Why It Matters: Pune's 'Golden King' Sunny Waghchaure faces a 5 crore extortion threat from a caller claiming to be from the Lawrence Bishnoi gang.
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