Kapil Sharma was among Indian celebrities who recently received death threats from Pakistan. The threats were sent via email.
Besides Kapil, celebs including Rajpal Yadav, Remo D'Souza and Sugandha Mishra also received threats.
Who sent the death threats?
The emails were reportedly send from the Gmail ID, don99284@gmail.com, on December 14. The sender of the email signed off as Bishnu, who sought a reply within eight hours of receiving the message. The sender threatened that if the celebrities failed to reply, they will have to face consequences on personal and professional fronts.
The email said that the recent activities of the celebs are being monitored. It added that the mail is not meant to harass them or a publicity stunt.
Among the celebs Rajpal Yadav was the first to lodge a complaint with police on December 17, 2024. Sugandha and Remo had also filed complaints, followed by Kapil.
Amboli Police in Mumbai have registered an FIR against an unidentified person under BNS section 351(3).
The revelation comes days after actor Saif Ali Khan was attacked by a Bangladeshi man, identified as Shariful Islam Shehzad. He broke into the actor's apartment in Bandra and stabbed him six times. The man has been arrested while Saif has returned home on Tuesday after being discharged from Lilavati Hospital.
Separately, Salman Khan received several death threats from the Lawrence Bishnoi gang in connection with the 1998 blackbuck case. The animal is considered sacred by the Bishnoi community.
