Bihar man arrested for fake Salman Khan threat plot using ChatGPT

Mumbai Police have arrested Asif Mohammad Muslim Raja, 25, from Bihar's Siwan district for allegedly fabricating an extortion and threat plot targeting Bollywood actor Salman Khan. According to the police, Raja used ChatGPT to draft threatening WhatsApp messages and staged evidence to make the threats appear genuine. He reportedly told security guards at Salman's residence that unidentified men had given him Rs 2.15 lakh in cash and three mobile phones to harm the actor.

The investigation by the Mumbai Crime Branch found inconsistencies in Raja's account, including similarities in vocabulary across the WhatsApp conversations. CCTV footage from locations where Raja claimed to have met the alleged conspirators showed no evidence of such meetings. Police recovered two mobile phones hidden near Bandra seafront. Raja reportedly admitted that the threats were fabricated to get an opportunity to meet the actor and seek financial help, claiming he had accumulated debts of Rs 35 lakh from online gambling.

Raja has been booked under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Information Technology Act. m9.news reports the accused received Rs 1.30 lakh from Siwan via PhonePe, while timesnownews.com reports Rs 2.15 lakh was involved. Police are investigating whether Raja acted alone or with accomplices.