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Mumbai Crime: Celebs support

Salman Khan as Bishnoi gang

targets superstar at home

During the visit to the actor’s home, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde assured
Salman and his family members of tight security cover in light of the firing incident

OUR BUREAU
Mumbai

n Sunday morning, two unidentified per-
sons opened fire outside Salman Khan’s
OBandra residence. Briefing media persons
on the incident, Mumbai Police said the incident
appeared to be meticulously planned, as the ac-
cused had their faces covered under helmets as
they arrived at the scene on a two-wheeler.
After the firing incident outside Salman
Khan’s residence, several celebrities and his fam-
ily members paid a visit to his house. Shilpa Shetty
and her mother also visited his house. In the video,
Shilpa can be seen arriving in her car along with
her mother.
The Mumbai Crime Branch officials said on
Wednesday that the individuals involved in the
firing incident outside Bollywood actor Salman
Khan’s Bandra residence “intended to just scare
him and not murder him.”
“The accused conducted a ‘recce’ of Salman
Khan’s farmhouse in Panvel. They intended to just
scare him, not murder him. The statements of both Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde meets Bollywood actor Salman Khan and his father Salim Khan days after two men
families have been recorded in Bihar. Around 7
people have been called from Haryana and other opened fire outside the latter’s residence at Bandra, in Mumbai on Tuesday (ANI)
states for questioning, which is ongoing,” said a
Mumbai Crime Branch official. In another development, the Mumbai Police I have also directed the police to take immediate
Meanwhile, sources confirmed that the Mum- filed a case against Anmol Bishnoi in connection action in the matter. The two accused persons in
bai Crime Branch will record Salman Khan’s state- with the firing incident, citing his use of threaten- the matter have been arrested and are being ques-
ment as a witness in the case related to the firing ing language on Facebook. Anmol Bishnoi, who is tioned for leads,” CM Shinde told media persons
outside his Bandra residence. the younger brother of jailed gangster Lawrence after meeting the superstar.
Upon the arrival of Mumbai Police officials Bishnoi, wrote about the firing incident on Face- Vowing to wipe out the Lawrence Bishnoi
at Salman Khan’s house following the incident, book and used threatening language, police said. gang, which is alleged to have had a hand in the
the actor reportedly expressed anger and concern Furthermore, two suspects were arrested by incident, the ruling Shiv Sena supremo brought up
about his family’s security. He also raised ques- the Kachchh police and handed over to the Mum- the crackdown on the underworld, saying, “There
tions about the security provided by Mumbai Po- bai Crime Branch for investigation. Subsequently, are gangs left in Maharashtra anymore. We will up-
lice, saying that such an incident took place despite Mumbai’s Killa Court remanded the two accused, root all the gangs and goons. Goons will not be al-
the heavy deployment of security personnel at his identified as Vicky Gupta (24) and Sagar Pal (21) lowed to run their writ here. The arrested accused
place, sources said. from Bihar, to the custody of the Mumbai Crime are being interrogated...no one will be spared. I
Earlier, the Mumbai Crime Branch disclosed Branch until April 25, following a medical exam- have also directed the commissioner of police to
that the perpetrators had conducted a reconnais- ination. provide additional security for Salman Khan and
sance of the actor’s residence before carrying out Meanwhile, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde his family. It is our duty to take care of our people.
the attack. Moments before the shooting, the as- met superstar Salman Khan at the latter’s Bandra I don’t want to comment on what happened during
sailants parked a motorcycle approximately 100 residence on Tuesday. The meeting came close on the previous government, but we will act decisively
metres away from Salman Khan’s residence at the heels of the firing incident outside the actor’s against all the gangs and goons who try to bring
Galaxy Apartments in Bandra. upscale Galaxy Apartments, last Sunday. harm to anyone in the state,” CM Shinde added.
After confirming the absence of individuals During the visit, CM Shinde assured Salman Veteran screenwriter and Salman’s father,
outside Khan’s house, the shooters approached and his family members of tight security cover in Salim Khan, former MLA Baba Siddiqui, his son
the premises on the motorcycle and opened fire light of the firing incident. “I met Salman Khan and MLA Zeeshan Siddiqui and Yuva Sena’s Ra-
before fleeing the scene. and assured him that the government is with him. hul Kanal were also present during the meeting.

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