Shah Rukh Khan Death Threat: Mumbai Police Detained Main Accused Faizan Khan From Chhattisgarh’s Raipur

The Mumbai Police on Tuesday, November 12, said that they have detained a suspect from Chhattisgarh's Raipur for allegedly issuing death threats against Bollywood Badhsha actor Shah Rukh Khan.

A Mumbai Police squad had rushed to Chhattisgarh after a Bollywood star received a death threat on a phone call last week. The call was received on the landline of the Bandra police station. The detained suspect identified as Faizan Khan from whose mobile phone the ransome of Rs 50 lakh was demanded.

#WATCH | Raipur, Chhattisgarh: Mumbai's Bandra Police has arrested a man named Faizan Khan in connection with the case of threatening actor Shah Rukh Khan. He is being taken to the local court. The police will take him to Mumbai on transit remand. pic.twitter.com/Gp1gH7vcnK

— ANI (@ANI) November 12, 2024

Faizan Khan is being taken to the local court. The police will take him to Mumbai on transit remand.

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The lawyer of Faizan Khan stated that his mobile was stolen, and the same was used to call Bandra police to threaten Shah Rukh Khan. The accused will be brought to Mumbai for further investigation.

A case was registered by the Bandra police under sections 308(4) (extortion involving threats of death or serious injury) and 351(3)(4) (criminal intimidation) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) against the caller who threatened Shah Rukh Khan.

#WATCH | Raipur, Chhattisgarh: Raipur SSP Santosh Singh says, "A team of Bandra police from Mumbai reached Pandri police station. They have arrested Faizan Khan in the case of threatening actor Shah Rukh Khan... He was given a notice a few days ago. After the investigation, he… https://t.co/upfy2VY2sTpic.twitter.com/vhLaG4xat7

— ANI (@ANI) November 12, 2024

Raipur SSP Santosh Singh said that a team of Bandra police reached Pandri police station and arrested Faizan Khan in the case of threatening actor Shah Rukh Khan. "He was given a notice a few days ago. After the investigation, he was found guilty and arrested. He is being taken to Mumbai on transit remand...A case of assault is already registered against him," Singh added further.