Salman Khan, who stays in Bandra, with his parents and family, received another major threat on April 14 as gunshots were fired at his residence on Sunday morning.
The police is currently investigating the matter after onlookers revealed that two unidentified bikers were seen firing shots at his residence in Galaxy apartment in Bandra. For the unversed, ever since the past two years, the threats against the actor have seen an increase with Khan even demanding for permission to hold personal weapon for self-defense.
Galaxy Apartment Of Salman Khan Attacked
Reports suggest that a bullet was also fired on the first floor where Salman Khan resides in his humble one BHK apartment. Videos from the news portal ANI have found its way on social media where the Mumbai Crime Branch team along with forensics team are seen investigating the bullets and bullet marks.
This is not the first time where Khan has been directly attacked. Last year, his father Salim Khan too received death threats where unidentified letters were left on the bench he often crosses while jogging, which further prompted Salman to request security for his family too.
CCTV Footage Of Firing Is Out
CCTV footage of the incidence also surfaced. Joint Commissioner of Police Satyanarayan Chaudhary (Law and Order) said, “The incident occurred and police are working on it to identify and trace the accused”. A team of forensic experts also reached the site, they have been gathering evidence. Police said one bullet hit the building’s wall.
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According to a crime branch official who was at the scene the two persons wearing helmets came on a bike from the Bandstand side and fired four to five rounds towards the building and in the air.
“The CCTV footage quality is very poor and it was dark, so the bike’s registration number was not clear. The rider and pillion both were wearing helmets. We are taking help of technical experts to clear the CCTV footage and get a few leads in the matter,” added the crime branch official.
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For the unversed, gangster Lawrence Bishnoi had openly threatened to kill Salman Khan over the actor’s involvement in the blackbuck hunting case since the animal is considered to be auspicious by Bishnoi’s community. While Bishnoi is in jail, reports suggest that his henchman Sampat Nehra was stationed to keep an eye on Khan and his family, but Nehra too was arrested by the Haryana police. Another name that surfaced was that of Goldy Brar, who is set to be a Canada-based gangster who allegedly sent threatening emails to Khan and his family.
As for the recent shooting, the police is currently probing into the investigation and no details about the attack has been revealed.
