According to latest reports, the Mumbai traffic police has received a threat message demanding Rs. 5 crore extortion money from Bollywood actor Salman Khan, claiming to resolve his conflict with imprisoned gangster Lawrence Bishnoi.
The person who sent the message is said to be close to the Bishnoi Gang and claimed to put the actor’s life in danger if not provided with the extortion money.
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Salman Khan has been threatened through a WhatsApp message, which was sent to the Mumbai Traffic Police. The threat demands a ransom of 5 crores Rs from Salman Khan: TimesNow’s Atul shares more details with @HeenaGambhir pic.twitter.com/e1HIyvV5BI
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According to Mumbai Police, “A threatening message has been received on the WhatsApp number of Mumbai Traffic Police, demanding Rs. 5 crore from actor Salman Khan to end his long-standing rivalry with Lawrence Bishnoi.”
The sender claimed, “Don’t take it lightly, if Salman Khan wants to stay alive and wants to end the enmity with Lawrence Bishnoi, then he will have to pay Rs. 5 crore. If the money is not given, Salman Khan’s condition will be worse than Baba Siddique.”
Latest : #SalmanKhan arrived at Baba Siddique’s house to pay his last respect. #BabaSiddique pic.twitter.com/h3z5ndn9Zu
— MASS (@Freak4Salman) October 13, 2024
The Mumbai Police has taken the matter seriously, and has started investigating the case. The incident comes in the backdrop of the recent murder of NCP leader Baba Siddique.
Earlier on Thursday, the Mumbai Police issued a look-out circular (LOC) for Shiv Kumar Gautam and Zeeshan Akhtar, who shot at NCP leader Baba Siddique. The Mumbai Police had initially issued a LOC against only Shubham Lonkar; now it has issued it against these two as well. Police suspect that they might flee to Nepal.
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“Salman is real Bhaijaan; amidst all the security threats Salman was not scared & went to pay his last respect to #BabaSiddique.”pic.twitter.com/yGSFt28WMQ
— MASS (@Freak4Salman) October 16, 2024
According to the Mumbai Police, the information about the accused has been given at every border and airport, and the search for the accused is ongoing.
Recently, Zeeshan Siddique, son of NCP leader Baba Siddique, demanded justice for his father and family, appealing for his father’s death not to be politicized or allowed to go in vain. So far, the Mumbai Crime Branch has arrested four accused, while three remain at large, with police actively searching for them.
Days after Siddique was shot dead in Mumbai, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde reiterated that those responsible would be held accountable. “No one will be spared. Strict action will be taken against whoever is found guilty,” the Maharashtra CM said.
For the unversed, Siddique was shot dead outside his office in Nirmal Nagar. He sustained two gunshot wounds to the chest, and was taken to Mumbai’s Lilavati Hospital for emergency treatment, where he succumbed to his injuries on 12 October.
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