Overview
- The arrest, which took place on Wednesday, November 4, brought 30-year-old Vaibhav Chandra Mishra from Bengaluru to Mumbai for questioning.
- Investigators say Mishra admitted creating fake Instagram accounts and sending threatening audio messages demanding money to more than 50 actors.
- Police traced the accounts to Bengaluru, recovered Mishra’s electronic devices and bank details, and secured custody to probe payments and other victims.
- Authorities say they have found no confirmed tie to the jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi so far and are using phone forensics to verify any claimed links.
- The case revives wider concerns about how anonymous social media accounts enable harassment of celebrities and could prompt tighter police checks and platform scrutiny.