THE anti-extortion cell (AEC) of Mumbai police and special task force (STF), Uttar Pradesh have arrested one person in connection with the death threats given to Bollywood producer and director Mahesh Bhatt. A Mumbai police team has already been dispatched to UP to take custody of accused.
The accused identified as Sandeep Sahu (24). Sahu claimed to be gang member of Uttar Pradesh don Bablu Shrivastav.
The accused had demanded a sum of Rs 50 lakh from Mahesh Bhatt and asked him deposit the money in a Lucknow-based bank branch. He threatened to kill Bhatt’s wife Soni Razdan and daughter Alia Bhatt if the latter failed to meet his demand.
On Wednesday, Mahesh Bhatt filled a complaint at the Juhu Police Station under section 387 (causing a person to fear death or grievous hurt, in order to commit extortion). The accused had reportedly threatened Mahesh Bhatt that he will “pump his daughter Alia Bhatt and wife Soni Razdan with bullets” if he doesn’t pay him Rs 50 lakh. The call was first made on February 26, 2017.
Bhatt also took to Twitter earlier today to express his gratitude towards both Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra police for thwarting the extortion attempt. Mahesh Bhatt tweet – A bolt from the blue in the form of an extortion call & threat to my family was nipped in the bud by the MH & UP police in tandem. Gratitude!