Actors Shah Rukh Khan, left, and Salman Khan, right, have both received death threats demanding money this weekImage: imago images
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Bollywood star Salman Khan received a death threat on Thursday, said authorities. The caller was unknown, but the threat was allegedly from a criminal gang led by Lawrence Bishnoi, said police from the western Indian city of Mumbai, where the actor resides.
The caller demanded 50 million Indian rupees (about €550,000, $592,600) from the 58-year-old actor and also threatened a lyricist who had written a song that mentions Salman and Bishnoi. Authorities said an investigation is underway.
A threat was also made against the actor on Tuesday. Police arrested the accused, identified as Bhikha Ram, a daily wage worker from Rajasthan.
“The accused was watching a regional news channel when he suddenly called the Mumbai Police control room and issued a death threat to Salman Khan. He is a daily wage worker and claims to be a fan of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi,” police told PTI news agency, adding that they were investigating further.
Bishnoi, who was a wanted gangster in India, has been behind bars since 2015. Nevertheless, investigators believe he operates a gang with several members across India who are involved in extortion, smuggling drugs and weapons and murders.
In 2018, Bishnoi threatened Salman for allegedly poaching two blackbuck antelopes which is a sacred species to the Bishnoi community, to which Lawrence Bishnoi belongs.
He was believed to be the mastermind behind the killing of Mumbai politician Baba Siddique last month, who was close to Salman.
Bishnoi is also believed to be behind the murder of popular Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala in 2022.
Actor Salman Khan has received another death threat, allegedly by a member of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, Indian media reported. Another actor Shah Rukh Khan also received a threat earlier this week.
Death threats sent to Bollywood stars Salman, Shah Rukh
Actor Salman Khan has received another death threat, allegedly by a member of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, Indian media reported. Another actor Shah Rukh Khan also received a threat earlier this week.
Actors Shah Rukh Khan, left, and Salman Khan, right, have both received death threats demanding money this weekImage: imago images
Bollywood star Salman Khan received a death threat on Thursday, said authorities. The caller was unknown, but the threat was allegedly from a criminal gang led by Lawrence Bishnoi, said police from the western Indian city of Mumbai, where the actor resides.
The caller demanded 50 million Indian rupees (about €550,000, $592,600) from the 58-year-old actor and also threatened a lyricist who had written a song that mentions Salman and Bishnoi. Authorities said an investigation is underway.
A threat was also made against the actor on Tuesday. Police arrested the accused, identified as Bhikha Ram, a daily wage worker from Rajasthan.
“The accused was watching a regional news channel when he suddenly called the Mumbai Police control room and issued a death threat to Salman Khan. He is a daily wage worker and claims to be a fan of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi,” police told PTI news agency, adding that they were investigating further.
Bishnoi, who was a wanted gangster in India, has been behind bars since 2015. Nevertheless, investigators believe he operates a gang with several members across India who are involved in extortion, smuggling drugs and weapons and murders.
In 2018, Bishnoi threatened Salman for allegedly poaching two blackbuck antelopes which is a sacred species to the Bishnoi community, to which Lawrence Bishnoi belongs.
He was believed to be the mastermind behind the killing of Mumbai politician Baba Siddique last month, who was close to Salman.
Bishnoi is also believed to be behind the murder of popular Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala in 2022.
