IS' Bollywood extortion plan? Mum top cop says info primary

May 26, 2016 01:15

Mumbai police commissioner Dattatray Padsalgikar on Tuesday said the information that the alleged Indian wing of ISIS had planned to target Bollywood stars for extortion was "primary" and assured providing security to any film personality who feels "threatened" and approaches police.

According to media reports, the Janood-ul-Khalifa-Hind, the alleged Indian wing of terror outfit Islamic State, had considered extorting money from Bollywood stars.

The reports claimed that two alleged top commanders of the module busted by security agencies earlier this year had revealed about the Islamic State's "Bollywood plans" in interrogation.

However, Padsalgikar clarified that the reports on the terror outfit generating funds through extortion are "primary" in nature.

"First and foremost, the information we have about this is primary. When we will get all the details then only something concrete can be said," the top cop said.

He was speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a police-public meeting organised at suburban Sakinaka police station.

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