Prank call triggers panic at SRK's bungalow in Bandra

A prank call claiming that a businessman would be killed by underworld members at Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan's resident triggered panic, police said today.

The call was received at the police control room yesterday afternoon which said that Gutka baron Joshi, one of the visitors at the bungalow, would be killed by gangster Chhota Shakeel's members.

After the call, police swung into action and
cordoned off the area.

"The entire bungalow of the actor was checked. The gifts received by the actor on his birthday yesterday, were also examined. The vehicles of Khan and others in the vicinity were also checked but nothing suspicious was found," a senior police officer said on the condition of anonymity.

"It was just a prank call," Additional Police Commissioner Amitabh Gupta said.

After detail verification, police learnt that the name Joshi, the caller was referring to could be Sachin Joshi, son of J M Joshi, owner of Goa Gutka.

Joshi was later contacted and asked to remain alert, police said.

The actor celebrated his 45th birthday with family and close friends in Berlin.