The lawyer who issued death threats to Bollywood superstar Shahrukh Khan has reportedly been actively collecting his sensitive details online.
The officials, during the investigation, discovered that Faizan Khan, the accused, extensively researched and gathered information about Khan’s son Aryan Khan and their family’s security and movement. Before threatening to kill the actor and demanding India Rs 5 million in extortion, Faizan complied details through online searches.
The Bandra police uncovered the findings when they recovered a second mobile phone belonging to the accused.
Faizan called the Bandra police on November 7 landline and directly threatened to kill Shah Rukh Khan.
The accused, who have been in judicial custody for 10 days, purportedly dodged and evaded questions related to the collection of such information during his police interrogation.
The Bandra police came up as prompt responders to securing public figures. The incident is a wake-up call for increased vigilance in the protection of sensitive data in this age of digitalization.
Bollywood superstar Salman Khan has also faced multiple threats over the years, especially from the Lawrence Bishnoi gang. But now, Shah Rukh Khan is in the news for receiving a threatening call from unknown callers, demanding Indian rupees 50 lacs. The call, made on November 5, led to an investigation by police from both Mumbai and Chhattisgarh.
According to Indian media reports, authorities from both Mumbai and Raipur are now investigating the incident. Chief Superintendent of Police Ajay Kumar confirmed the case, stating that Mumbai Police had informed their Raipur counterparts about the case registered at Bandra Police Station.
This is not the first time Shahrukh Khan has received threats.
In October, the actor was also targeted after the success of his films Pathaan and Jawan, prompting Mumbai Police to increase his security to a Y+ level, providing him with six armed personnel for around-the-clock protection.
Reports printed in Indian media have said that WhatsApp messages sent to the Mumbai Traffic Police stated, “Salman Khan will be killed if the money is not paid.”
After the fresh threat, a case has been registered against the unknown person who sent the WhatsApp messages while police search for the suspect.
A 20-year-old man who threatened to kill Bollywood superstar Salman Khan two days ago was arrested from Noida in Uttar Pradesh.
According to reports, the 20-year-old had threatened to kill Zeeshan Siddiqui along with Salman Khan.
Khan’s close friend, Muslim politician, Baba Siddiqui was killed in Mumbai this month.
The Bishnoi gang claimed responsibility for Baba Siddiqui’s murder. Apart from this, incidents of firing outside Salman Khan’s residence have also raised concerns about his safety.