Mumbai police provide security to Kapil Sharma post firing at his restaurant in Canada

The Mumbai police have provided security for comedian-actor Kapil Sharma in the wake of the firing at his café in Canada, a senior police official said on Monday.

Police have provided adequate security to Sharma, ensuring his safety, he said, without divulging details about the arrangement.

"We are taking all precautions so that no untoward incident takes place in the city," the official said.

Asked if security had been provided to the actor's family as well, the official said he can't share those details.

On August 8, shots were fired at Sharma's recently opened restaurant — Kap's Café — in Surrey, British Columbia, for the second time in less than a month.

The establishment was similarly targeted on July 10, following which the Mumbai police had visited the comedian's residence in Oshiwara.

The café opened on July 4.

When asked about an audio clip circulating on social media, in which a man identifying himself as a member of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang claimed responsibility for the restaurant attack, the official said the police have taken note of it.

He asserted that more than 50 per cent of the posts circulating on social media are subject to verification, whether they are genuine or AI-generated.

Such things are often done to get media attention, he said.