Security for Shahrukh, Aamir Khan not reduced, Mumbai Police

Denying the report published in some leading website, Mumbai Police confirmed that there is no security reduction provided to Shahrukh Khan and Aamir Khan. Mumbai Police confirmed the news with a tweet@ANI_news There is no downscaling of existing personal security provided to film personalities @abpnewshindi

Mumbai Police totally denied the report of downgrading the security cover of 40 celebrities including that of actors Aamir Khan and Shah Rukh Khan.

After assessing the annual threat cover, Mumbai Police has decided to take this move. Speaking to IndiaToday, a senior police official said, "It was needed to nix unwanted security cover to these celebrities. We have taken this decision and would get it implemented at the earliest."

Recently, Mumbai police carried out an audit on security cover given to celebrities. Reacting to the audit, Mumbai Police said, "Post their (Shah Rukh Khan and Aamir Khan)comments on intolerance, we have provided round-the-clock security to the two actors - which included two armed constables and an armed guard on two shifts and an armed escort vehicle. Following the recent assessment, we have pulled out the escorts and the armed in-charge. Now only two armed constables will cover them in two shifts."

Police confirmed that presently they were providing security to around 40 Bollywood celebrities but now they decided to reduce it to 15 personalities and would provide security only those who have genuine threats to their lives.

Sources also says the security cover of Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Raj Kumar Hirani, Farah Khan, Karim Morani and few others have been completely taken away.

Akshay Kumar, Mahesh Bhatt and Mukesh Bhatt, Amitabh Bachchan, Dilip Kumar, Lata Mangeshkar are those among the 15 personalities getting security cover.