Bollywood actor Ayushmann Khurrana has received a chilling threat from an individual claiming to be associated with gangster Lawrence Bishnoi. In an audio message that has surfaced, the caller threatens to target the actor and his family, questions the ability of his police security to protect him and urges him to establish contact to settle the matter.
According to a News18 report, the audio message was shared by a Mumbai Police source. The caller identifies himself as Anil Pandit and claims to be the younger brother of Lawrence Bishnoi.
In the recording, Pandit alleges that he had repeatedly tried contacting Khurrana, but the actor did not answer his calls. He insists that he simply wants to speak to the actor and resolve the matter through a conversation.
However, the message soon turns threatening. The caller warns Khurrana that if he continues to ignore the calls, something similar to what happened to actor Tiger Shroff could happen to him.
He further claims to know the location of Khurrana’s residence in Chandigarh as well as where the actor is currently staying. The caller also alleges that he has obtained the registration number of the actor’s motorcycle and attempted to contact him through that number.
The most disturbing part of the recording comes when the caller questions whether the police security provided to the actor would be able to protect him indefinitely.
“Those who have provided you with security, how long will they be able to protect you?” the caller asks.
He goes on to claim that Khurrana would need good fortune every day to remain safe from them, while they would need just one lucky day to harm him.
The caller also threatens to target the actor’s family members or anyone who falls into their hands. He concludes by asking Khurrana to return the call, warning that failure to do so would mean the actor had chosen to approach the police instead.
Mumbai Police arrest IT engineer for impersonating Bishnoi gang member
The threats come amid a police investigation into threatening communications sent to several Bollywood celebrities in the name of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang.
Mumbai Police have arrested a Bengaluru-based IT engineer, identified as Vaibhav Mishra, for allegedly sending threatening emails and audio messages to film personalities while impersonating a member of the Bishnoi gang.
Mishra was arrested in Bengaluru on Wednesday, according to the News18 report. Police sources said he had allegedly been targeting several Bollywood celebrities residing in Mumbai over the preceding few days.
Among those reportedly threatened were Ayushmann Khurrana and actor Tusshar Kapoor.
Khurrana had earlier received an audio threat from an individual claiming links with the Bishnoi gang. The sender had reportedly demanded crores of rupees from the Dream Girl actor.
Investigators subsequently traced the threatening communications to Mishra, who allegedly invoked Lawrence Bishnoi’s name to intimidate celebrities.
The arrest raises questions about the use of notorious gangsters’ names to extort money and terrorise prominent personalities. By impersonating members of organised criminal gangs, individuals can exploit the fear surrounding these networks to pressure their targets into paying money or complying with their demands.
While the audio message contains explicit threats against Khurrana and his family, the arrest suggests that the accused was allegedly impersonating the Bishnoi gang rather than necessarily acting on its behalf.
The investigation is expected to establish the full extent of Mishra’s activities and whether other celebrities were targeted through similar threatening communications..
