Abhinav Shukla and his family receive death threats from Asim Riaz’s fan who claims to be a part of Lawrence Bishnoi’s gang; threat read ‘Salman Khan ke ghar pe…’ |

On Sunday, actor Abhinav Shukla obtained a chilling death threat on social media from a supposed fan of Bigg Boss 13 contestant and rapper Asim Riaz. The disturbing message got here from a person claiming to be affiliated with the infamous Lawrence Bishnoi gang and included a violent threat eerily related to the assault on Salman Khan’s residence in 2024.
Abhinav took to his X (previously Twitter) account that afternoon to publicly share a screenshot of the threatening message. The sender, who recognized himself as Ankush Gupta, had slid into the actor’s Instagram DMs with abusive and alarming content material.
“Lawrence Bishnoi ka banda hoon. Tera address pata hai mere ko, aa jau kya? Salman Khan ek ghar pe goli maara tha, vaise tere bhi ghar aa kar goli maarunga AK-47 se (sic),” the message read—implying a clear threat of violence.
Abhinav’s determination to deliver the threat to mild has raised severe issues concerning the growing circumstances of on-line harassment and the necessity for stronger cyber security measures, particularly for public figures.
The threat Abhinav Shukla obtained wasn’t simply disturbing, it was deeply private and alarming. The identical person who had earlier despatched a violent message escalated issues additional by threatening to hurt Abhinav’s family and even shoot his safety personnel. What made it much more unsettling was the declare that the sender knew Abhinav’s every day routine.
In the threatening message, the person wrote, “Last warning de raha hoon, Asim ko galat bolne ke pehle tera naam par aa jayega thik hai. Lawrence Bishnoi zindabad, Lawrence Bishnoi bhai Asim ke sath hai (sic).”
The chilling tone and the specificity of the threat have raised severe issues. Abhinav’s openness in sharing this expertise serves as a stark reminder of how dangerously actual on-line threats can change into—particularly once they cross the road from trolling to focused intimidation.
Abhinav then shared a video of the publish exhibiting the individual’s profile and the threats despatched to him. He even urged to Punjab Police to take motion. He wrote, “DEATH THREATS to my family! @DGPPunjabPolice @PunjabPoliceInd @DgpChdPolice @ChdPol. Person seems to be from Chandigarh / Mohali. Please act firmly & promptly. To anyone who recognises the person plz report to @DGPPunjabPolice (sic).”
Abhinav Shukla later shared a sequence of hateful and abusive messages that each he and his spouse, actress Rubina Dilaik, had been receiving from followers of Asim Riaz. Some of these messages even included threats aimed toward harming their family—an escalation that has left many shocked and disturbed.
For these who would possibly be unaware, tensions between Rubina and Asim had been brewing on the health actuality present Battleground, the place each served as panelists. The two incessantly clashed, principally due to Asim’s aggressive habits. Things hit a boiling level when Asim brazenly questioned Rubina’s presence on the present, main to a heated altercation that shortly spiraled out of management.
In the midst of this, Abhinav was requested about Asim’s feedback concerning Rubina throughout a social media interplay. Without mincing phrases, he replied, “All jacked up muscle, no brain and bad attitude is not a sign of fitness (sic).”

Following one other intense confrontation—this time involving Rubina, Asim, and fellow contestant Abhishek Malhan—studies started surfacing that Asim had been eliminated from the present. While the producers have but to launch an official assertion, Asim took to Twitter on Sunday to deal with the rumors. He denied being ousted and as an alternative claimed, “I kicked the script away.”