Mumbai Police has stepped up the security cover for comedian Kapil Sharma following two recent firing incidents at his café in Canada and alleged threats from gangster Lawrence Bishnoi. As per the information, the security of Sharma's family has also been reinforced as a precautionary measure. Kap's Cafe in Canada's Surrey was targeted in another attack on August 7. marking the second shooting in less than a
month. The cafe had earlier been fired upon on July 9 which intensified concerns over the safety of the establishment and everyone linked to it.
After last month’s attack, the Mumbai police had visited the building where comedian Sharma resides in the city's Oshiwara area. The purpose of the visit was to confirm the address of Sharma's residence, a senior official had told PTI.