Abhinav Shukla says 'he would kill to protect his family' amid Bishnoi gang death threats

Bigg Boss 14 fame Abhinav Shukla recently in the news after he and his family received death threats from Bishnoi Gang. The matter started after Asim Riaz made some disrespectful comments regarding his wife Rubina Dilaik on a reality show, Battleground. He questioned her presence on a fitness show which did not go down well with Abhinav. The Silsila Badalte Rishton Ka actor reacted on the matter and called out Asim while responding to a fan.Now, in his latest Podcast interview with Shardul Pandit, Abhinav accepted being harmful to save his family.
Speaking on being protective towards his family, Abhinav shared, "I’m a little old school male and I see these days a male should be capable of harm. He should do harm but to protect his family he should be capable of doing harm. I know this can be a controversial statement. If I have to kill a guy to save my family, I will do it with my bare hands. Aisa nahi main sochunga kya horaha hai yaar, I’ll go for it. I am capable of being harmful but I don’t do that."
Shardul shared that he knows Abhinav well and believes that 'harming' someone doesn’t match Abhinav’s calm and patient nature.
When questioned about whether he had ever hurt anyone, Abhinav shared that he used to get into fights back in school. Shardul then teased him, asking why he stayed calm during Bigg Boss 14, even when others spoke badly about him. Abhinav, known for his role in Chotti Bahu, explained that many contestants were under pressure to perform, but he chose not to let that pressure influence his behavior.
During the interview, Abhinav also clarified how he was never affected by Bigg Boss 14 co-contestants comments like 'Thanda', 'Nalla' as he knew that they were under performance pressure.
For those who may not know, Abhinav recently received death threats from fans of Asim Riaz. He even shared a screen recording showing a message from someone claiming to be part of the Bishnoi gang. In the message, the Instagram user insulted both Rubina Dilaik and Abhinav, blaming them for their clash with Asim. The gang member threatened to kill Abhinav and warned that he would shoot at his house, just like the attack that happened at Salman Khan’s residence.