- By Aashish Vashistha
- Thu, 07 Nov 2024 10:45 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
Salman Khan News: A 32-year-old man from Rajasthan, identified as Bhikha Ram (also known as Vikram), was arrested from Karnataka’s Haveri in connection with threats made against Bollywood actor Salman Khan. The accused was handed over to the Maharashtra Police on Wednesday, news agency PTI reported citing police.
"Based on information received from the Maharashtra ATS (Anti-Terrorism Squad), one person was apprehended in Haveri Town and handed over to them today," Haveri Superintendent of Police Anshu Kumar told news agency PTI.
The accused had been staying at various locations in Karnataka before moving to Haveri about a month and a half ago. He was residing in a rented room in Gowdar Oni and had been working at construction sites.
"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. This is his version, but his detailed interrogation and further investigation will be conducted by the Mumbai Police. Our team only secured him and handed him over to the Mumbai Police,” a police source told news agency PTI.
Recently, Salman Khan received another death threat, reportedly from the Lawrence Bishnoi gang. The gang has demanded that Khan either pay Rs 5 crore or issue an apology if he wishes to remain safe. This was the second threat Khan had received in just a week.
According to the police, the message, sent via WhatsApp to the Mumbai Police traffic control room, stated: "This is Lawrence Bishnoi's brother speaking. If Salman Khan wants to stay alive, he should either go to our temple and apologize or pay Rs 5 crore. If he does not comply, we will kill him. Our gang is still active," according to the police.