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Mumbai Police Probe Threat to Ranveer Singh

Published 11 February 2026

Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh received a threatening WhatsApp voice note on Tuesday, prompting Mumbai Police to launch an investigation and increase security around his residence in central Mumbai. The message, sent from an unidentified source, demanded crores of rupees in ransom and is suspected to be linked to the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, according to police officials.

The threat arrived shortly after a recent firing incident outside filmmaker Rohit Shetty's home in Juhu's upscale neighborhood. On February 8, assailants fired five rounds at Shetty's residence, leaving bullet marks on the building and heightening fears within the film industry. The Mumbai Crime Branch has arrested five individuals in connection with the shooting: Aman Marote, 27; Aditya Gayki, 19; Siddharth Yenpure, 20; Samarth Pomaji, 18; and Swapnil Sakat, 23. Investigators believe the vehicle used in the attack was sourced from Pune and later abandoned in Juhu. Shubham Lonkar, a member of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, has been named as a wanted suspect. The gang has claimed responsibility for the gunfire, and police are examining financial transactions, witness statements, and forensic evidence from the 7.62 mm...

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