An unidentified person allegedly threatened Bollywood actor Katrina Kaif and her husband Vicky Kaushal on a social media platform, a police official said on Monday.

A man has been arrested for allegedly giving death threat to the actors through social media, the Mumbai police said, reports ndtv.com

The man, identified as Manvinder Singh is from Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow, and was struggling to get work in films and TV series in Mumbai. The police said he is a big fan of actor Katrina Kaif.

Kaushal complained to police that the person had threatened him and his wife on Instagram, the official said.

Based on the complaint, the Santacruz police here have registered an FIR against the unidentified person under Indian Penal Code Sections 506-II (criminal intimidation) and 354-D (stalking), the official said, adding that no arrest has been made so far.

"We have registered the FIR and are trying to get more details about the person," the official said.

The two actors got married in December 2021.

Kaif is known for her movies like "Tiger Zinda Hai", "Bharat" and "Zero".

Kaushal has received acclaim for his roles in films like "Masaan", "Sanju", "Raazi" and "Uri: The Surgical Strike".