Mumbai Police have claimed to have busted an alleged extortion plot targeting Salman Khan, with a man accused of fabricating WhatsApp chats and fake identities to make it appear that an organised crime gang was threatening the actor. The accused allegedly confessed to creating the fake threats to scare Salman and extort money.

Salman Khan’s extortion plot busted

According to IANS, the police said the investigation found discrepancies in the WhatsApp chats, and CCTV footage failed to support the accused’s claims, leading to his alleged confession that he had fabricated the entire story to extort money.