Salman Khan Extortion Plot Turns Out To Be Fake; Bihar Man Allegedly Used ChatGPT To Create Threat Drama
Mumbai, August 26, 2026: A sensational plot to extort money from Bollywood actor Salman Khan by allegedly threatening him in the name of an organised crime gang has turned out to be completely fabricated, following an investigation by the Bandra Police and Mumbai Crime Branch. The accused, 25-year-old Asif Mohammad Muslim Raja from Siwan district in Bihar, allegedly created the entire story with…
A fabricated extortion plot targeting Bollywood actor Salman Khan, involving a man from Bihar, has been exposed as a fake, according to an investigation by the Bandra Police and Mumbai Crime Branch. The 25-year-old accused, Asif Mohammad Muslim Raja, allegedly created the entire story with assistance from ChatGPT to meet Salman Khan and secure financial aid.
Raja, burdened with a debt of approximately Rs 35 lakh, was arrested, and police seized four mobile phones and cash from his possession. The incident was exposed on February 18, 2026, when Raja visited Salman Khan's residence in Bandra, claiming that unidentified men had approached him, handed over a contract for physical harm, and promised Rs 2.15 lakh in cash and three mobile phones.
Investigators discovered inconsistencies in Raja's narrative, including similar vocabulary in WhatsApp conversations, indicating he had utilized ChatGPT to craft the threatening messages. CCTV footage from the locations where Raja claimed to have met the men showed no suspicious individuals. Raja admitted to using ChatGPT to fabricate the threatening messages and had even disposed of his old phone near Bandstand to cover his tracks.
The motive behind the deception was Raja's gambling addiction and financial difficulties, with him reportedly attempting to meet Salman Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, and Aamir Khan to secure funding through the actor's NGO. The investigation also revealed that Raja allegedly transferred Rs 1.30 lakh from Siwan, Bihar, through his PhonePe account to make the claim of receiving money from unidentified men appear more credible.
The Mumbai Crime Branch is now probing whether additional individuals were involved or if Raja acted alone.
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