Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], November 12 (HBTV): Mumbai police on Tuesday filed a case of assault against a man arrested in Chhattisgarh for allegedly issuing a death threat to Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan. The accused has been identified as Faizan Khan.

Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Raipur, Santosh Singh, said, "A team from the Bandra police in Mumbai reached Pandri police station and arrested Faizan Khan in connection with the case of threatening actor Shah Rukh Khan. He was served a notice a few days ago. After the investigation, he was found guilty and arrested."

"The accused is being taken to Mumbai on transit remand. A case of assault is already registered against him," added the SSP.

The suspect is currently being questioned by police officials.

Last week, Mumbai Police received a call threatening Shah Rukh Khan at the Bandra station. The caller also demanded a ransom of Rs 50 lakh, prompting the police to register a case and dispatch a team to Raipur for further investigation. Details about the suspect have not yet been disclosed.

This threat follows a series of similar threats made against fellow Bollywood actor Salman Khan, allegedly from the Lawrence Bishnoi gang.

Earlier, on October 24, Mumbai Police arrested a man from Jamshedpur who had threatened Salman Khan in the name of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi and demanded a ransom of Rs 5 crore.

A case was registered against an unknown person after Mumbai Traffic Police received a threatening message. Both actors have been provided with tight security, with Salman Khan's security upgraded to Y+ following a firing incident outside his residence in April this year.