Gujarat: Know why Shah Rukh Khan will get extra security cover

New Delhi, Feb 16: With right-wing organizations protesting against Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan in the past few days, the Gujarat police has decided to strengthen the security cover of the actor.

Shah Rukh is in Gujarat to shoot for his upcoming film 'Raees'.

According to a TOI report, "The beefed-up security cover was apparent when the 'Raees' film crew went to Adalaj stepwell on Monday for shooting. Gandhinagar district police had deployed over 150 personnel, including a deputy superintendent of police, two in spectors and 10 sub-inspectors."

"Security of the actor and the film crew has been reviewed and police deployment has been increased for the future instances as well," city police commissioner was quoted as saying in the daily.

Shouting slogans against Bollywood superstar Shahrukh Khan, VHP members threw stones at a parking lot of a luxury hotel on Sunday, Feb 14, damaging his car in continuing protests against the shooting of his upcoming film "Raees" in Gujarat over his earlier remarks on "intolerance".

The film's crew members are staying in the hotel but the 50-year-old actor was not there at the time of the incident as he arrived in Ahmedabad.

After an FIR for rioting and damaging property was filed in this regard in the evening, at least seven persons, claimed to be associated with the right-wing organisation Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP), were detained, police said.

According to Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) B U Jadeja, 8 to 10 persons threw stones in the open parking lot of Hyatt Regency Hotel on Ashram Road, where Shahrukh's vehicle was parked, this morning and fled from the spot.

"As per the complaint lodged by the Security Officer of the hotel, 8 to 10 persons came on bikes and threw stones on cars parked in the open parking lot early this morning. Due to the stone pelting, windscreen of Shahrukh Khan's car got damaged," said Jadeja.

"We have learnt that Shahrukh Khan was not there in the hotel when incident took place. Some of his crew members, who have come here for shooting, were staying in the hotel. Shahrukh landed in the city this afternoon for the shoot," he added.

The shooting is taking place in Bhuj. Meanwhile, a video showing unidentified persons throwing stones inside the hotel also surfaced on social media platforms.

In the video, they can be seen shouting slogans against Shahrukh and fleeing on bikes after throwing stones. Gujarat unit of VHP claimed responsibility for the incident.

The outfit's State spokesperson Raju Patel said the detained persons are associated with VHP and threw stones on Shahrukh's car as part of their ongoing protests against the actor.

Around 20-30 VHP activists had last week handed over a memorandum to Bhuj district officers and demanded withdrawal of the permission given for the shooting of the film.

They protested outside the district Collector’s office pressing for the same demand and shouted slogans against the actor and also burnt and tore his posters.

In November last year, Shahrukh sparked a debate when he said during an interview that there was "extreme intolerance" in India. However, the actor retracted his statements just a few days later, claiming his comments were "misconstrued".

OneIndia News

(With inputs from agencies)