Bollywood actor Ayushmann Khurrana has reportedly received a threat via an audio message from someone claiming to be from the Lawrence Bishnoi gang. The report said the sender allegedly demanded crores of rupees from the actor. The issue has come up in a string of threats and extortion demands allegedly made against members of the film industry. The police are analyzing the audio clip and trying to find out who is behind it. Officials are also said to be checking the authenticity of the sender’s claim of links to the Lawrence gang.
Police probing threat allegedly received by Ayushmann Khurrana
Aaj Tak reports that an audio clip was sent to Ayushmann in which the sender claimed to be from the Lawrence gang and asked for crores of rupees. The police have been notified of the threat and are investigating the recording. Officials are trying to determine the sender and whether the person’s claimed association with the gang is true, sources cited in the report said.
The audio is reportedly being matched with voice samples available in police records as part of the investigation. That could help investigators determine whether the person making the threat had any known ties to the Lawrence gang. Ayushmann Khurrana has not reacted to the news reports regarding the alleged threat.
Threats in Bollywood
Ayushmann is the latest Bollywood star to have allegedly received threats and been asked for money. The incident has once again highlighted security concerns in the film industry, particularly as law enforcement agencies investigate threats allegedly made in the name of organised criminal gangs.
Before this, a person who called himself ‘Harry Boxer’ had also reportedly sent a threatening audio message to actor Tusshar Kapoor. But initial investigations indicated the message could have been a hoax.
Police have also deepened their investigation into threats to members of the film industry after Tiger Shroff’s recent firing incident. He was attacked n October 18 in Juhu, Mumbai. Tiger’s episode led to the police stepping up security-related arrangements and probing possible threats against Bollywood personalities. Authorities are now working to determine whether the messages received by the different actors are linked and to identify the people or gangs behind them.
On the work front, Ayushmann was last seen in Udta Teer, co-starring Sara Ali Khan. The film has been produced by Karan Johar, Adar Poonawalla, Apoorva Mehta, Guneet Monga Kapoor and Achin Jain. It marks another collaboration between Dharma Productions and Sikhya Entertainment.
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