Mumbai, May 22: Actor Vivek Oberoi has been provided protection, a police official said Wednesday evening.
There were intelligence inputs about threat to the Bollywood actor, the official said.
Oberoi was provided with two personal security officers Wednesday, he said.
A police vehicle has also been parked outside his residence here, the official added.
Oberoi courted controversy recently when he tweeted a meme related to actor Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's personal life.
He deleted the tweet and apologized after receiving flak on social media.
Oberoi stars in the role of Narendra Modi in a soon- to-be-released biopic on the prime minister.
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Noida, Feb 28 (PTI): 'IIT Baba' alias Abhay Singh, who became popular in the Maha Kumbh, alleged that he was assaulted in a news debate programme of a private channel in Noida on Friday.
He complained to police that some saffron-clad people came into the newsroom and allegedly misbehaved with him and beat him with sticks.
'IIT Baba' sat outside the police outpost in Sector 126. However, later he withdrew the protest when police convinced him.
Bhupendra Singh, SHO at Sector 126 police station, said he was convinced and did not lodge the complaint further.
IITian Baba :
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Media hyped him for TRP ❗
Media exposing him for TRP 🤯
Just watch this 7 minute clip to understand the level of Godi Media. Absolute shame.
The propaganda is exposed, but the way they treated him is very bad. pic.twitter.com/fZYCiDOsvY