Mumbai: The Maharashtra government has upgraded the security cover of Shah Rukh Khan to Y-plus category, citing “probable threats” to the actor.
According to sources, Mumbai Police has received intel that Shah Rukh has received death threats from “unknown persons” following the successful release of his two movies ‘Jawan’ and ‘Pathan’.
Y-plus security of six personal security officers (PSOs) in three shifts 24×7 and five armed guards at residence is provided to people who are at high risk of threat perception.
Besides Shah Rukh, actor Salman Khan enjoys Y-plus security in Bollywood following the threats from the Lawrence Bishnoi gang.
On October 5, the state home department issued a letter to senior police officers and departments, including the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS), stating: “In view of the recent imminent and probable threat to actor Shah Rukh Khan, all unit commanders are requested to provide Y + with an escort scale of security on payment basis with immediate effect, till next high level committee recommendation and review committee decision, during his visit/engagements and stay in your jurisdiction to avoid any untoward incident.” TOI has a copy of the letter.
A top police officer said the security upgrade for Shah Rukh has been done by the government as the officials of the review committee, which annually reviews the threat perception to celebrities and provides police protection accordingly, have been busy with monitoring the law-and-order situation during the festival season.
