Security beefed up for Dilip Kumar

Security has been beefed up for thespian Dilip Kumar after he received threatening telephone calls.

Joint Commissioner of Police (crime) Ranjit Singh Sharma confirmed that the actor has been provided high security. However, Sharma said the police was not acting on a complaint filed by Dilip Kumar.

Dilip Kumar was quoted as sating that he has been receiving anonymous calls, but that the callers were not demanding money. He described it as strange act of insanity.

The Union home ministry has informed the state government about the threat to the veteran actor with instructions to step up security for him.