Months after Bollywood superstar Salman Khan's residence was attacked by armed men in Mumbai, his father, veteran screenwriter Salim Khan, was threatened by a couple in the city during his early morning walk. As per reports, the accused threatened Khan that he will call gangster Lawrence Bishnoi to look after him.
Around 8.45 am, Salim Khan sat on a bench to take a break when two unidentified individuals threatened him. A burqa-clad woman was riding a pillion as they drove towards Bandstand. Upon seeing Khan, the man made a U-turn on his scooter, stopped in front of him, and threatened him in Hindi, saying, "Lawrence Bishnoi ko bheju kya?" Before Khan could react, they sped away.
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Khan, who could note only part of the scooty's number plate, has shared the details with the police, and a complaint has been registered against two persons at the Bandra police station under sections 353(2) (statement conducing to public mischief), 292 (nuisance not otherwise provided for), and 3(5) (general explanation) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
The police later arrested two individuals, who claimed to be a couple. The man seemingly wanted to impress his girlfriend, which led him to threatening Salim Khan. The police arrested the man on Wednesday night, and the woman was arrested on Thursday morning.
This is not the first time that Khan has been threatened in the city. In June 2022, an unidentified man had handed him a letter during his morning walk at Bandra Bandstand, which stated that he, along with son Salman, would be soon killed.
In April this year, two bike-borne men had fired several rounds at Salman's Galaxy Apartments, and later, gangster Lawrence Bishnoi and his gang members had claimed responsibility for the attack. Salman and his family's security was beefed up, and police investigation revealed that the gangster and his accomplices had been planning to kill the Dabangg actor for several months.
In his statement to the police later, Salman had stated that he was "fed up" of the constant attacks on his family.
