India, July 19 -- Bollywood actor Aamir Khan has allegedly received a threat from individuals claiming links to jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, accusing him of promoting "love jihad", with Mumbai Police examining the authenticity of a social media post and a voice note, officials said on Saturday.

City police commissioner Deven Bharti said the police are verifying the authenticity of the social media post and the voice note. "We are examining the veracity of the social media post and voice clip," Bharti added. No formal complaint has been lodged by Khan or his representatives regarding the alleged threat so far.

The purported threat was issued through a social media post and an accompanying voice clip allegedly shared by two men who i...