The Mumbai Crime Branch has arrested two accused for allegedly firing outside Bollywood actor Salman Khan’s residence in Bandra West on April 14. The two suspected shooters were caught in Gujarat’s Bhuj beginning this week.
The police said the two arrested individuals will be brought to Mumbai for further investigation. The two accused have been identified as Vicky Gupta and Sagar Pal, said the Mumbai police. The firing outside Salman Khan’s apartment occurred on Sunday at 5 am when two unidentified men opened fire outside Bandra’s Galaxy Apartments, where the actor resides. The two men fled the scene on a motorcycle, covering their faces under helmets.
The Mumbai Crime Branch described the incident as a “meticulously planned attack”, with the CCTV camera footage showing one of the suspects firing toward the residence of Salman Khan. They discharged a total of four rounds during the incident, leaving behind a live cartridge at the scene. Earlier, the Mumbai Crime Branch had summoned two individuals for questioning in connection with the recent firing incident.
The incident prompted swift action by the Mumbai Police, with ten teams of the crime branch deployed outside Galaxy Apartments. Following the incident, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde spoke to Salman Khan over the phone regarding the incident. CM Shinde also discussed with the Mumbai Police Commissioner and suggested increasing the actor’s security.
Hours after the incident took place, gangster Lawrence Bishnoi’s brother Anmol Bishnoi claimed responsibility for the firing through a social media post, warning the actor that this was just the “trailer.” One of the accused in the case was suspected to be from Gurugram, with connections to gangster Rohit Godara.
Rohit Godara is a gangster based in the United States, accused of murdering Gurugram-based businessman Sachin Munjal, who was gunned down in March this year. Since November 2022, Salman Khan’s security level has been elevated to Y-Plus due to threats from gangsters Lawrence Bishnoi and Goldy Brar. Khan has also been authorized to carry a personal firearm and has acquired a new armored vehicle for added protection.
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‘Our family is taken aback’: Arbaaz Khan on firing incident
Actor Arbaaz Khan took to social media to share a statement on behalf of his family after a shooting incident took place outside his actor-brother Salman Khan’s Bandra residence Galaxy Apartments, in Mumbai.
Calling the incident ‘disturbing and unnerving’, Arbaaz wrote on Instagram, “The recent incident of firing by two unidentified persons on a motorcycle at Galaxy apartment, the residence of the Salim Khan family is very disturbing and unnerving. Our family has been taken aback by this shocking incident that took place. Unfortunately, some people claiming to be close to our family and pretending to be the spokesperson have been making loose statements to the media saying it’s all a publicity stunt and the family remains unaffected which is not true and these views should not be taken seriously.”
“No member of the Salim Khan family has made any statement regarding this incident to the media. At this time the family is helping and cooperating with the police in the investigation of this untoward incident. We have faith in the Mumbai police and we have been assured they will do everything in their capacity to protect and secure our family,” he added.
