Ayushmann Khurrana has reportedly received a threatening audio message from a man claiming links to the Lawrence Bishnoi gang. The caller warned that the police would not be able to protect him for long, according to the audio shared by a Mumbai Police source.
What the caller said in the audio
According to the IANS report, a man who introduced himself as Anil Pandit can be heard in the clip. He described himself as Lawrence Bishnoi’s younger brother and said he had tried to reach the actor, but the call went unanswered and was cut. He asked Ayushmann Khurrana to speak to them once and said, “If you want to settle something, then go ahead. But if you want to show this kind of attitude, then something similar to what happened with Tiger Shroff could happen to you too.”The caller also claimed to know where the actor was staying and said they had the number of his bike. He said they had called that number as well, but there was no response there either.
‘How long will they be able to protect you?’
The man then referred to the actor’s security cover. He said, “Those who have provided you with security, how long will they be able to protect you? You need good luck every day to stay away from us, while we only need one day of good luck to harm you.”He added that Ayushmann Khurrana was free to approach the police and that they had no problem with it. He ended the message by saying, “We will wait for your call.”
Accused arrested in Bengaluru
Earlier, Mumbai Police arrested a man accused of sending threatening emails to several Bollywood celebrities, including Ayushmann and Tusshar Kapoor. The accused, identified as Vaibhav Mishra, is an IT engineer. He was arrested in Bengaluru on Wednesday.He was reportedly sending threatening audio messages to celebrities in the name of Lawrence Bishnoi, pretending to be a member of the gang. Mumbai Police sources said he had been threatening several film personalities living in Mumbai over the past few days.
Extortion demand reported
Ayushmann Khurrana had reportedly received a threatening audio message from a person claiming to be linked to the Lawrence Bishnoi gang. The sender had reportedly demanded crores of rupees from the ‘Dream Girl’ actor.