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Mumbai traffic control room receives one more message threatening Salman Khan

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Mumbai traffic control room receives one more message threatening Salman Khan

The Mumbai traffic control unit on Tuesday received yet another message threatening to kill actor Salman KhanMUMBAI: The Mumbai traffic control unit on Tuesday received yet another message threatening to kill actor Salman Khan. This is the second such message received by the traffic police control room in the past 10 days.

The latest message sent on WhatsApp read: “If Salman Khan wants to stay alive, he should go to a temple (Bishnoi community temple in Rajasthan) and apologise to the community or pay ₹5 crore. If he does not do the same, we will eliminate him. The Bishnoi gang is still active.”

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The Karnataka police detained a 35-year-old man in Bengaluru based on the information provided by Mumbai police in connection with Bollywood actor Salman Khan death threat case registered in Worli police station.

Police said, the person has been detained and he does welding work. The further interrogation is going on. The Mumbai police team is on the way to Karnataka to take the custody of the accused. “It does not seem serious. The exact reason will be clear once we will get the accused’s custody and interrogate him” said the senior officer.

Police officials said that the sender of the message claimed that he was a brother of jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi and insisted that the actor should either visit a temple and apologise for having killed a black buck (which is revered by the Bishnoi community of Rajasthan) or pay ₹5 crore. Police said the number is not a local one, and they are trying to identify and trace the sender.

The Worli police have registered a case against the unknown sender under sections 308(4) (putting or attempting to put a person in fear of death or of grievous hurt to that person or to any other person to commit extortion) and 351(3) (criminal intimidation by threatening to cause death or grievous hurt to a person) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.

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The police traced the sender’s location to Karnataka, but the probe hit an obstacle as the sender used a Virtual Private Network to send the message, making it difficult for them to trace the origin of the message. The police said they have dispatched a team to Karnataka and the cyber experts are trying to get the exact location of the sender. Police will soon get the person, said a senior officer who is part of the probe.

Mumbai’s traffic control room received another threatening message targeting Bollywood star Salman Khan. The unidentified sender issued ominous warnings, raising security concerns. Police have launched an investigation to trace the source of the threat. Salman Khan has faced similar threats previously, prompting heightened security measures. #SalmanKhanThreat.

Meanwhile security has been beefed up for the actor. “This does not appear to be too serious, but we cannot take any such threat lightly,” said a senior police officer. A team of crime branch officers is working with cyber experts to track the sender of the latest message.

MUMBAI: The Mumbai traffic control unit on Tuesday received yet another message threatening to kill actor Salman Khan. This is the second such message received by the traffic police control room in the past 10 days.

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Last week, traffic police received a similar message, threatening the actor with dire consequences if he failed to meet the sender’s demand of ₹2 crore. On October 30, Worli police identified the sender of the message as Azam Mohammed Mustafa, a Bandra East resident, and apprehended him.

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Equipped to thwart cyber attacks: Banks, insurance firms to Sitharaman

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Equipped to thwart cyber attacks: Banks, insurance firms to Sitharaman

Sitharaman gave banks instructions to keep offering smooth services to customers, even in isolated locations, in cooperation with authorities and security firms as needed. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman received assurances from Indian banks and insurance companies on Friday that they are prepared to stop any cyberattacks by Pakistani outfitted DDoS.

Distributed denial-of-service) systems. “Mock drills covering cybersecurity and disaster recovery scenarios at the highest levels have been held to ensure institutional readiness,” they informed her at a Friday meeting. According to the financial institutions (FIs), they are alert and actively monitoring phishing efforts. In order to guarantee prompt claim payouts.

Continuous customer service, Sitharaman instructed banks to keep offering smooth services to consumers, especially in distant places, in cooperation with regulators and security agencies New Delhi, May 10, 2025 — In a reassuring development for the financial sector, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said that banks and insurance companies in India fully.

Speaking at a cybersecurity summit organized by the Ministry of Finance in collaboration with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and IRDAI, Sitharaman stated that both public and private sector financial institutions have significantly ramped up their cyber preparedness equipped to counter cyber threats and have strengthened their digital security infrastructure safeguard.

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Rising Digital Transactions, Rising Risk

The Finance Minister’s remarks come in the wake of a growing number of cyber threats targeting the banking and insurance sectors, especially as India witnesses a steep rise in digital transactions. According to official data, digital payments in India grew over 76% year-on-year in FY 2024-25, driven by UPI, mobile banking, and digital policy purchases.

With this surge, the risks associated with data breaches, phishing, ransomware, and unauthorized access have also grown exponentially. Sitharaman emphasized the need for constant vigilance and investment in advanced cybersecurity technologies “Representatives from leading banks and insurance companies have assured the ministry that robust systems.

Institutional Safeguards in Place

The Finance Minister highlighted that both the RBI and IRDAI have issued detailed guidelines on cybersecurity protocols. Regular audits, simulation drills, and incident response mechanisms are now mandatory across institutions “Financial institutions cannot afford to be complacent. Cyber threats are evolving, and our preparedness must stay ahead of that curve.

“Banks are operating with 24×7 Security Operations Centers (SOCs), and insurance companies are also mandated to deploy advanced firewalls and data protection policies,” she noted ” she said real-time monitoring, and preventive frameworks are in place to detect, resist, and respond to cyber attacks,” Sitharaman said customers and operations Sitharaman also.

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Consumer Awareness Key

The minister also urged banks and insurers to invest in customer education. “A large number of cyber frauds happen due to lack of awareness. Institutions must proactively inform and empower users to identify and avoid suspicious links, calls, or messages,” she added mentioned that the government is working closely with the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) to ensure real-time threat intelligence sharing and coordinated.

As digital finance continues to evolve, Sitharaman reaffirmed the government’s commitment to creating a secure and resilient financial ecosystem for all stakeholders response strategies Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said banks and insurance companies have assured the government of their readiness to counter cyber threats. At a recent cybersecurity summit.

Financial institutions confirmed the implementation of advanced security systems, 24×7 monitoring, and compliance with RBI and IRDAI guidelines. Sitharaman emphasized the need for ongoing vigilance, customer And collaboration with CERT-In to ensure a secure digital financial ecosystem amid rising cyber risks of advanced securit Sitharaman emphasized the need for constant vigilance and investment in advanced.

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