Threatening voice-note to Ranveer Singh was sent using VPN

MUMBAI: The threatening voice-note sent to threaten Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh was shared over a VPN (Virtual Private Network). The identity of the accused has been withheld, the officer said.

The actor received the threat in the form of a WhatsApp voice-note. The security has been beefed up outside Ranveer Singh's house after the voice-note was sent to him, demanding crores of rupees through the message, after which the Mumbai Police was informed. Police have launched a manhunt for the sender of the threatening voice note.

In a similar incident of threat to a celebrity, Salman Khan's brother-in-law Aayush Sharma also received a threatening email. The email was sent through a Proton email. The emailer claimed to be from the Lawrence Bishnoi gang and issued the threat. The Mumbai Crime Branch official made the revelation with regards to the usage of a Proton email.