Shah Rukh Khan receives death threat

MUMBAI: The Bandra Police in Mumbai has registered a case against an unknown person on Thursday after receiving a threatening call on a police landline number, warning of plans to kill Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan.

The police have initiated an investigation in collaboration with the Cyber Police Station.The case has been registered under Sections 308 (4) and 351 (3)(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. The threat to Shah Rukh Khan follows a series of similar threats directed at fellow actor Salman Khan in recent months. Authorities are working to trace the caller and ensure the safety of the actors.

“Bandra police station received a call threatening Shah Rukh Khan and asking for 50 lakh Rupees. An offence has been registered. No arrest has been made yet,” a senior police official told news agency PTI.