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Police: Lawrence Bishnoi targets Salman Khan to assert dominance in Mumbai | India News – Times of India
MUMBAI: Jail sentence gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, on the pretext of taking revenge on actor Salman Khan for hunting a blackbuck, with an aim to assert his dominance in Mumbai, particularly in Bollywood, by targeting the actor, states a complaint filed by the city’s crime branch, in which the fire at his house in Bandra.
On April 14, a motorcyclist and a passenger fired several shots at Khan’s balcony at the Galaxy Apartment and then fled the scene.
“During our investigation, it came to light that by firing at Salman Khan’s house, the gang wanted to show that they fear no one. Their intention was not to harm him but to create a sense of fear. And by firing at Khan, they wanted to terrorise the film industry and extort money in the absence of other gangs in the city. To establish their supremacy, they even raided the residence of another megastar,” an officer said.
Cops on Monday filed the 1,736-page chargesheet in the MCOCA court against five members of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang — Vikas Gupta, Sagar Pal, Harpal Singh alias Harry, Rafiq Choudhary and Banwarilal Gujar. The police have filed a summary chargesheet against Anuj Thapan who committed suicide in the police cell on May 1.
Last week, Navi Mumbai police had filed a chargesheet against five members of the gang in a separate case in the Panvel court. Police said there was no connection between the five accused arrested by Panvel police and Mumbai police.
Police claimed to have substantial evidence, including digital and technical evidence, as well as circumstantial evidence, apart from 46 witnesses. Salman and his brother Arbaaz Khan have given statements against Bishnoi, expressing concern for the safety of their loved ones.
Two persons involved in the case have given confessions before a magistrate. The police have listed Lawrence Bishnoi, his nephew Anmol Bishnoi and Canada-based criminal Rohit Godara as wanted suspects. Sources said that the police are likely to pick up Lawrence from Sabarmati jail. “Achcha kaam karoge to achcha paisa milega (if you do good work, you will get good money),” Anmol allegedly told the gunmen when he hired them from Haryana.
On April 14, a motorcyclist and a passenger fired several shots at Khan’s balcony at the Galaxy Apartment and then fled the scene.
“During our investigation, it came to light that by firing at Salman Khan’s house, the gang wanted to show that they fear no one. Their intention was not to harm him but to create a sense of fear. And by firing at Khan, they wanted to terrorise the film industry and extort money in the absence of other gangs in the city. To establish their supremacy, they even raided the residence of another megastar,” an officer said.
Cops on Monday filed the 1,736-page chargesheet in the MCOCA court against five members of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang — Vikas Gupta, Sagar Pal, Harpal Singh alias Harry, Rafiq Choudhary and Banwarilal Gujar. The police have filed a summary chargesheet against Anuj Thapan who committed suicide in the police cell on May 1.
Last week, Navi Mumbai police had filed a chargesheet against five members of the gang in a separate case in the Panvel court. Police said there was no connection between the five accused arrested by Panvel police and Mumbai police.
Police claimed to have substantial evidence, including digital and technical evidence, as well as circumstantial evidence, apart from 46 witnesses. Salman and his brother Arbaaz Khan have given statements against Bishnoi, expressing concern for the safety of their loved ones.
Two persons involved in the case have given confessions before a magistrate. The police have listed Lawrence Bishnoi, his nephew Anmol Bishnoi and Canada-based criminal Rohit Godara as wanted suspects. Sources said that the police are likely to pick up Lawrence from Sabarmati jail. “Achcha kaam karoge to achcha paisa milega (if you do good work, you will get good money),” Anmol allegedly told the gunmen when he hired them from Haryana.
