Mumbai police arrest Raipur lawyer for threatening Shah Rukh Khan

Mumbai: The police arrested lawyer Faizan Khan from Raipur, Chhattisgarh, for allegedly making an extortion call to the Bandra police landline and demanding ₹50 lakh from Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan. Police are completing transit remand procedures to bring Khan to Mumbai for further questioning.

The arrest follows a threat call made to Bandra police station on November 5. When initially questioned about his mobile phone being used to make the call, Khan claimed it had been stolen on November 2, days before the incident, according to police sources. Mumbai police stated the accused's motive would be established during questioning in Mumbai.

Authorities traced Khan through the mobile number used to place the threat call. Bandra police travelled to Raipur on November 7 for questioning. Khan maintained his mobile phone had been stolen on November 2, for which he had filed a First Information Report at the local police station.