The Mumbai Police has begun a probe after a person from Raipur in Chhattisgarh known as up the Bandra police station, threatening to kill Shah Rukh Khan and demanded Rs 50 lakh from the Bollywood celebrity, who lives within the Carter Street space throughout the police station’s limits. The decision, which was obtained on Tuesday, was answered by constable Santosh Ghodke.
The police have registered an FIR beneath Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita sections 308(4) and 351 (3)(4), associated to extortion and felony intimidation.
The caller recognized himself as ‘Hindustani’ and informed the police that he was standing outdoors ‘Mannat’ and if he’s not paid Rs 50 lakh he would kill the “Don-2 actor”.
The police discovered that the decision got here from a cell quantity registered within the identify of 1 Faizan Khan in Raipur. Groups have been dispatched to nab the caller with the assistance of native police in Raipur.
When the police situated Faizan Khan in Raipur, he turned out to be a 42-year-old advocate, who informed the police that his cell phone was stolen on November 2, the actor’s birthday.
“He has additionally filed a criticism with the native police concerning the theft of his telephone. He claimed somebody might need misused his stolen telephone to make the menace name. The Mumbai Police, after questioning him, served him a discover and known as him to Mumbai for investigation,” mentioned Ajay Kumar, an IPS officer presently holding cost as CSP, Civil Traces sub-division in Raipur.
Faizan Khan, talking to mediapersons in Raipur, mentioned he had earlier complained to the Mumbai Police towards Shah Rukh Khan over a dialogue in his film ‘Anjaam’ (1994) referring to deer searching. “I hail from Rajasthan. The Bishnoi group (which is from Rajasthan) is my buddy. It’s of their faith to guard deer. So, if a Muslim says one thing like this about deer, it’s condemnable. Due to this fact, I raised an objection,” he mentioned.
“Whoever made the decision from my telephone, it appears intentional. I feel it’s a conspiracy towards me,” he added.
The police have additionally stepped up safety outdoors Shah Rukh Khan’s dwelling in Bandra. The actor had obtained threats in 2023 after the discharge of his movies ‘Pathan’ and ‘Jawan’.
Final month, the Mumbai Police obtained menace calls and messages towards actor Salman Khan, who has been the goal of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, which fired gunshots outdoors his dwelling just a few months earlier this yr.
(With inputs from company)
