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MLA Zeeshan Siddique, Salman Khan receive extortion threats

Mumbai MLA Zeeshan Siddique and actor Salman Khan received threats from a 20-year-old man in Noida, who has since been arrested, according to police. The suspect, Gurphan Khan, allegedly aimed to extort money from the two.

The threat was sent to Siddique's mobile number, which he uses for public complaints. On October 25, Siddique's staff notified him about the message, prompting him to contact the police. The Nirmal Nagar police in Bandra (East) registered an extortion case on Monday based on a complaint filed by Siddique's staff member, Ritesh More.

Authorities registered an FIR against the mobile number used to send the threats, which included death threats to both Siddique and Salman Khan.