Bollywood Superstar Shah Rukh Khan received a death threat following a similar threat to fellow actor Salman Khan, as per Times Now, the actor was threatened through a phone call. The incident led to filing a case by the Bandra Police against an anonymous person for threatening.
The investigation began with steps to trace the identity of the caller and as per News 18, the caller is said to be a man named Faizan from Raipur, Chhattisgarh. While some sources report the Bandra Police are currently dispatched to Raipur to further the investigation.
VIDEO | Visuals from outside Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan's Mannat Bungalow in Mumbai. The actor has received a death threat and a demand for Rs 50 lakh, Mumbai police said on Thursday, adding an extortion case has been filed in this connection.
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The death threat was received at the Bandra Police station as the caller demanded 50 lakhs as ransom, according to ANI. This extortion case was filed in connection to a similar incident on November 5, when the Mumbai City Police received a death threat message against actor Salman Khan. This call is presumed to be from a member of the Lawrence Bishnoi Gang, as the message gave the actor two options, either to apologise or a ransom of 5 crores to stay alive.
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No arrests have been made yet but the cases are filed under the following sections 308(4) (extortion involving threats of death or serious injury) and 351(3)(4) (criminal intimidation) of Bharaitya Nyaya Sanhita against the unknown caller by the Bandra Police.
Death Threats against Salman Khan
Actor Salman Khan has been in the receiving end of few death threats recently, one being the mentioned incident on November 5, as the message was from the contact Lawrence Bishnoi over Whatsapp demanding the actor to either go to their temple and apologise for his past or give 5 crores. If he does not do so, we will kill him, our gang is still active”, the message read from Lawrence Bishnoi’s brother after investigation.
This is not the first time Actor Salman Khan received such a threat as earlier Mumbai City Traffic Control officers received a threat demanding 2 crores from the actor and another threat from October 24, 2024 demanding 5 crores. Police immediately launched an investigation, arresting a man from Karnataka named Bikaram Jalaram Bishnoi, who claimed to be a brother of Lawrence Bishnoi.
The arrested man is a native of a village in Rajasthan who sent the following message, “This is Lawrence Bishnoi’s brother. If Salman Khan wants to stay alive, he should go to our temple and apologise or give ₹5 crore. If he does not do this, we will kill him. Our gang is still active.” The following interrogation, the Police informed that the accused was nabbed on Tuesday by the Worli Police officers.
History of feud between Salman Khan and Bishnoi
Back in 1998, during the filming of the movie ‘Hum Saath Saath Hain’, Salman Khan killed two blackbucks. The animal is held in high regard in the Bishnoi community. This incident haunts the star even after decades as the killing instigated the feud between Salman Khan and the Bishnoi Community.
After the incident in 1998, there was a legal battle going on to consider the values and beliefs of the Bishnoi Community and get justice for the actor’s actions. Although the legal case is dragged for years, the community is determined to follow through the arduous case.
It is Lawrence Bishnoi’s actions that led to multiple death threats along the years and a recent shooting outside Salman Khan’s house earlier this year, making this a national attention and a concern for safety.
