New Delhi: Security has been stepped up at Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s Ranchi Farmhouse, after his five-year-old daughter received rape threats from social media trolls, following Chennai Super Kings’ loss to Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on Tuesday night.
The disturbing threats came in after CSK failed to chase a 168-run target, losing the game to KKR by 10 runs.
Dhoni’s wife, Sakshi, got the threats on her Instagram account. the mother-daughter duo is at their farmhouse in Ranchi.
As per sources, the patrolling has been increased around Dhoni’s farmhouse, while cops in civil clothes have also been deployed.
The threats created an outrage on social media, especially from women.
Fans have often taken out their ire on the players. In earlier days, they have even pelted stones at players’ homes, burnt posters and shouted abuses.
However, targeting the daughter of a player in such a way has been unheard of before.
