Death threatening letter to Salman Khan and His Father….
Sources in Mumbai Police confirmed Monday that police patrolling outside actor Salman Khan’s apartment at Bandstand in Bandra (west) has been increased and security given to the actor has been beefed up after a threat letter was found near his residence Sunday morning.
Apart from Bandra police, the local crime branch of Mumbai Police has initiated a probe into the case. Salman Khan’s father Salim Khan, a screenwriter and film producer, approached the Bandra police Sunday after which an FIR was registered under Section 506 (2) (threat to cause death) of the Indian Penal Code.
Salim Khan told the police that he regularly takes morning walks on the Bandstand promenade and usually sits on a particular bench. The 86-year-old added that his bodyguard spotted a paper chit Sunday morning while he was resting on the bench. The letter reportedly stated, “Salim Khan, Salman Khan bahot jald aapka Moosewala hoga k G.B.L.B (You will become like Moosewala).”
The letter refers to Sidhu Moosewala, a popular rapper from Punjab who was shot dead on May 29, days after the Punjab government reduced his security cover. The police said GB and LB mean Goldy Brar, a Canada-based criminal, and Lawrence Bishnoi, a jailed gangster. Brar along with Bishnoi is said to have claimed responsibility for murdering Moosewala. One of the associates of Bishnoi, Sampat Nehra, was arrested by Haryana police in 2018 as he was allegedly planning to kill Salman Khan. Though sources said that a police team from Bandra questioned Bishnoi on Monday, the Bandra police denied this but said he is a suspect and may be questioned in future.
Khan has not named anyone who he suspects to be behind the alleged threat. He told police that he cannot say who is behind the letter and why they are being threatened. Khan immediately alerted Bandra police after receiving the letter. A separate police team composed of a detection officer and men are checking CCTV cameras in the vicinity to get leads in the case. The police said there is no CCTV at the spot where the chit was dropped but efforts are underway to check cameras on the entire stretch.
The Bandra police recorded the statement of Salman Khan and two bodyguards of his father Salim. Prima facie based on the threat letter, we do suspect Bishnoi’s role and so investigations are on to find out if he is behind the crime, said police. “We are getting information on the previous threat received by Khan from Bishnoi,” said the officer. The police said this is the first threat received by the actor after the 2018 case.
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