Hyderabad: In a fresh development in the Ranveer Singh threat case, Bollywood star Ranveer Singh reportedly received a threat from the Bishnoi gang. The gang allegedly demanded Rs 10 crore through a voice note sent to his manager from an American number.
According to a senior Mumbai Police official, the crime branch has begun contacting the concerned agency in the United States through official protocol. Officials are seeking details about the number used to send the voice note. Meanwhile, investigators have intensified their probe into the alleged extortion attempt.
Ranveer Singh threat case linked to Bishnoi gang aide
During the investigation, the Mumbai crime branch found that one of the Bishnoi gang’s close aides, Harry Boxer, reportedly sent the voice note threatening Ranveer Singh and demanding Rs 10 crore as extortion. In the preliminary probe, the crime branch confirmed that the voice note received on Ranveer Singh’s manager’s WhatsApp bore Harry Boxer’s voice.
Officials are now gathering further evidence. According to the crime branch, the voice note was sent after the firing incident at filmmaker Rohit Shetty’s residence. The threat reached Ranveer’s manager’s mobile number following the firing at Rohit Shetty’s house.
Security tightened, inquiry underway
After the threat surfaced, authorities tightened security around Ranveer Singh. The crime branch also recorded the statement of his manager. However, police have not yet registered an FIR in the matter. They have, instead, initiated a preliminary inquiry and are continuing the investigation.
On the professional front, Ranveer will soon appear in the sequel to the blockbuster Dhurandhar. Titled ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’, the film is slated to release on March 19. The film also stars R. Madhavan, Akshaye Khanna, Sanjay Dutt, and Arjun Rampal. Serving as the first instalment of a two part film series, it centres on a high stakes covert counter terrorism operation.
The storyline follows an undercover Indian intelligence agent who infiltrates Karachi’s criminal syndicates and political power structures in Pakistan. The mission aims to dismantle a terror network targeting India. The film’s plot draws loose inspiration from multiple real life geopolitical events and conflicts in South Asia, including the 1999 IC 814 hijacking, the 2001 Indian Parliament attack, the 2008 Mumbai attacks, and developments linked to Pakistan’s Operation Lyari.
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