A threat message was received by the Mumbai traffic police demanding Rs 5 crore extortion money from Bollywood actor Salman Khan, claiming to resolve his conflict with gangster Lawrence Bishnoi. The message sent by the person claims to be close to the Lawrence Bishnoi gang and claimed to put the actor’s life in danger if not provided with the extortion money.
‘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’, according to the Mumbai police. 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’.
The matter has been taken very seriously by the Mumbai Police and has started investigating the case. The incident comes following the recent murder of NCP leader Baba Siddique. 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. Initially, the Mumbai Police had issued a Look Out Circular against only Shubham Lonkar, and it has issued now it against these two as well, police suspect that they might flee to Nepal.
The information about the accused has been given at every border and airport and the search for the accused is ongoing, according to the media reports. Zeeshan Siddique, son of NCP leader Baba Siddique demanded justice for his father and family and appealed for his father’s death not to be politicised.
The Mumbai Crime Branch has arrested four accused, while three remain at large, with police searching for them. Days after Baba Siddique was shot dead in Mumbai, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde reiterated on Wednesday that those accountable for such crimes would be held responsible and not go unpunished. The Maharashtra CM said, ‘No one will be spared. Strict action will be taken against whoever is found guilty’.
The NCP leader and former Maharashtra Minister Siddique was shot 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 October 12.
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