Mumbai: Actor Ayushmann Khurrana has reportedly received an extortion call from a person claiming to be associated with the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, demanding crores of rupees. Police are currently matching the caller’s voice with their existing records.
Actor Tusshar Kapoor also recently received a similar threatening audio message from a caller identifying himself as ‘Harry Boxer’.
As part of the investigation, the Crime Branch’s technical team examined the audio recording and compared it with official voice samples of Harry Boxer available in its database. Senior police sources said the samples did not match, strengthening suspicions that the caller may have falsely used the name of a Lawrence Bishnoi gang member to threaten and extort money from the actor.
These incidents add to a growing list of threats and stalking cases involving Bollywood celebrities, following a recent firing incident targeting actor Tiger Shroff.
Shroff was attacked while travelling in his car in Mumbai’s Juhu on October 18. The 36-year-old actor escaped unhurt, while his driver and a bystander sustained injuries. Members of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang claimed responsibility for the firing. Police have named jailed gangster Bishnoi’s aide Anil Pandit as a wanted accused. So far, 13 people, including the alleged shooters, have been arrested.
The shooters had allegedly also conducted reconnaissance of the residences of several Bollywood stars, including Amitabh Bachchan, Salman Khan, Aamir Khan and Akshay Kumar.
Bollywood Celebrities Step Up Security
The firing incident involving Tiger Shroff has heightened concerns across the film industry, prompting celebrities and their security teams to become increasingly cautious.
During his traditional Sunday appearance outside his Juhu residence, Amitabh Bachchan was seen greeting fans from behind a bulletproof glass enclosure, while his son Abhishek Bachchan stood nearby, keeping a close watch on security arrangements.
Shah Rukh Khan’s birthday celebrations at Mannat on November 2 also highlighted the changing security protocols. Police personnel were deployed in large numbers, and the entire lane outside his residence was heavily guarded. Fans were initially not allowed to gather outside the bungalow.
However, Shah Rukh later made a special appearance with his family to greet fans. Unlike his usual birthday appearances, the actor maintained considerable distance from the crowd, waving from the terrace instead of approaching the boundary wall or standing on the specially constructed staircase.
