Overview
- Comedian Kapil Sharma, actor Rajpal Yadav, choreographer Remo D'Souza, and actress-comedian Sugandha Mishra received death threats via email allegedly sent from Pakistan.
- The emails, signed by 'Bishnu,' warned of severe consequences if the recipients failed to respond within eight hours and claimed the threats were not publicity stunts.
- The threatening messages referenced the celebrities' professional activities and included explicit warnings about potential personal and professional harm.
- Mumbai Police have registered FIRs under Section 351(3) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and traced the IP address of the emails to Pakistan, initiating a cybercrime investigation.
- The case follows recent high-profile incidents, including the assassination of politician Baba Siddique and an attack on actor Saif Ali Khan, raising concerns over celebrity safety in Mumbai.