Shah Rukh Khan has received a threat call from a Raipur man, according to information received from senior sources of Mumbai Police. After registering a case in Mumbai's Bandra Police Station, the police team reached Raipur in Chhattisgarh. After tracing the number from which the Bollywood superstar received the threatening call, it was found that the number was registered in the name of Faizan from Raipur, who has been arrested.
Bandra police station received a call threatening actor Shah Rukh Khan, asking for Rs 50 lakh rupees on November 5. The offence is registered in Bandra police station and no arrest has been made yet. The investigation by Mumbai Police is going on. Till now, no complaint has been lodged at the police station by Shah Rukh's team. It is significant to note that after Salman Khan, now even SRK has recieved death threat.
What did Faizan say?
Currently, the person from whose phone number this threat was sent, gave his statement to the police. Faizan, a practising lawyer at Raipur court said that his phone was stolen, for which he had lodged a complaint in Raipur. Faizan further added that he made a mistake by not switching off his number. It is significant to note that Faizan used to live in Mumbai's Lalbagh earlier and later shifted to Chhattisgarh.
He also received threats in October last year
Shah Rukh has always been on the hit list of the underworld. Earlier in his career, he has been threatened with death several times. In October last year too, he received death threats after the success of the films Pathaan and Jawan. The actor had lodged a written complaint with the Maharashtra Police regarding this, after which he was given Y+ security.
Salman Khan had received death threats again
Bollywood star Salman Khan had received another death threat call, demanding ransom on October 30. The unknown caller demanded Rs 2 crore at that time from the actor. Soon after the news broke, the Mumbai Police came into action instantly and registered a case against an unknown person for sending various WhatsApp messages on the Mumbai Police Traffic Helpline number demanding ransom. As per the message, the unknown caller said that if Rs 2 crore is not paid, Salman Khan will be killed.
Moreover, this is not for the first time that celebs have received death threats. Earlier, actors like Akshay Kumar, Deepika Padukone, Karan Johar, Sanjay Dutt and Kangana Ranaut among others have been given death threats.