Ranveer Singh extortion threat update: Voice note sent to Dhurandhar actor using VPN, says Mumbai Police

Ranveer Singh extortion threat update: Voice note sent to Dhurandhar actor using VPN, says Mumbai Police

• Ranveer Singh received a WhatsApp threat via voice note sent using a VPN
• Mumbai Police boost digital forensics as VPNs hinder tracing efforts
• Security at Ranveer Singh's residence increased after the threat

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Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh received a threat through WhatsApp from unidentified persons, police said on Tuesday. Security around his residence was increased after Ranveer Singh received a threat through a voice note and approached police, an official said.

Now in the latest development, police has revealed that the threatening voice note was transmitted using a Virtual Private Network (VPN), a tool that helps conceal the origin of digital communications and complicates tracing efforts.

The use of a VPN has made it more difficult for investigators to pinpoint who sent the message, leading to an intensified digital forensic effort by police. The identity of the alleged sender is still being withheld as the investigation progresses.

The threat to the `Dhurandhar' star came days after an incident of firing outside the residence of filmmaker Rohit Shetty in the city.

Police suspect that members of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang could be behind the threat to Ranveer with the purpose of extortion, the official said. The crime branch of Mumbai Police has launched a probe, he added.

Besides Mumbai Police personnel, private guards too have been deployed at the housing society in Central Mumbai where the actor lives.

On Tuesday, the society's managing committee approached police and expressed concern over the deployment of guards. "Since these armed guards are frequently moving with weapons in common areas such as the lobby, gymnasium and children's play area, the society managing committee has expressed serious concern regarding the safety and comfort of other residents," they said in a letter.

Recently, an unidentified shooter had fired five rounds at filmmaker Rohit Shetty's residence in Juhu.

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Lawrence Bishnoi gang member Shubham Lonkar, who has been absconding, purportedly took responsibility for the firing. Five men have been arrested in the case. (With PTI Inputs)