Television actor and Bigg Boss 15 contestant Jay Bhanushali and his wife and actress Mahhi Vij recently revealed that their cook threatened to stab them with a knife. The couple registered a police complaint against the man, who constantly called and abused them on the phone.

Speaking about the incident, Mahhi informed ETimes, “It had just been three days and we were alerted that he’s stealing. I had waited to inform Jay. When Jay came, he wanted to settle the bill but the cook demanded to be paid for the entire month. When Jay tried to reason out, he said ‘200 bihari laake khada kar dunga’ (I’ll get 200 people outside your house). He got drunk and started hurling abuses at us. We went to the cops. I don’t care if anything happens to me, but I was scared for my daughter.”

The cook, who was subsequently arrested, was later released on bail. The actress added, “When we went to the police station he kept calling me. I have all the recordings. Seeing whatever is happening everywhere, it is very scary. What if he stabs me? If something happens to me, people will protest later. What’s the point then? I am scared for my family’s safety. I heard he will be out on bail. What if he actually gets men after coming out of the jail and targets us?” Jay and Mahhi got married in 2011 after dating for a few years. The couple welcomed their daughter Tara in 2019.