Ayushmann Khurrana threat case: Accused allegedly used AI to create audio message

Vaibhav Mishra, the accused in sending threats to Bollywood actor Ayushmann Khurrana allegedly used AI to generate a threatening audio message.

The caller allegedly warned the actor that police protection would not be able to keep him safe indefinitely and urged him to respond to their attempts to contact him.

The audio message, reportedly shared by a Mumbai Police source, features a man identifying himself as Anil Pandit and claiming to be the younger brother of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi. He accuses Ayushmann of ignoring repeated phone calls and says the group wants to speak to him.

In the recording, the caller attempts to pressure the actor into responding, warning that he could face consequences similar to those allegedly threatened against actor Tiger Shroff. He also claims to have details about Ayushmann's residences in Chandigarh and Mumbai, along with the registration number of his motorcycle.

The caller further says that the actor is free to approach the police but questions how long his security arrangements would be able to protect him. He also issues threats against Ayushmann and members of his family, insisting that the matter should be settled through a conversation. The message ends with a demand that the actor return the call.

Accused arrested in Bengaluru

Meanwhile, the Mumbai Police have arrested a man accused of sending threatening messages to several Bollywood personalities, including Ayushmann Khurrana and Tusshar Kapoor.

The accused, identified as Vaibhav Mishra, is reportedly an IT engineer. He was taken into custody in Bengaluru on Wednesday. According to police sources, Mishra allegedly sent threatening audio messages while impersonating a member of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang.

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Investigators believe that several film personalities based in Mumbai had received threats from the accused over the past few days. Ayushmann was reportedly among those targeted, with the sender allegedly demanding crores of rupees from him.

The arrest comes amid growing concerns over threats directed at members of the Hindi film industry by people claiming to have links with the Bishnoi gang.

Agency inputs