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From Salman Khan, Baba Siddique to Tiger Shroff: The Lawrence Bishnoi gang hit list that keeps growing
An attack on actor Tiger Shroff has brought back focus on the Lawrence Bishnoi gang and its previous strikes.
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The attack on Bollywood actor Tiger Shroff in Mumbai has brought back focus on the Lawrence Bishnoi gang and its links to previous such incidents involving those from the worlds of politics and entertainment.
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A social media post after the attack on Shroff, who escaped unhurt in the Sunday incident in Juhu, threatened people working with Salman Khan. It was made from an account allegedly linked to the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, though police have not confirmed the group's involvement in the assassination attempt.
Here's a look at the past cases where Lawrence Bishnoi gang was allegedly associated:
1) Firing at Salman Khan’s Bandra residence
What happened: On the morning of April 14, 2024, two persons on a motorcycle fired several gunshots at Salman Khan’s residence at Galaxy Apartments in Bandra West and fled.
Who was behind it: Police said the attack was orchestrated by the Lawrence Bishnoi gang and named Lawrence’s brother Anmol Bishnoi as the mastermind.
Alleged motive: The gang claimed that Salman Khan was targeted in connection with the 1998 blackbuck poaching case, but the crime branch, which investigated the case, said the attack was aimed at creating terror in Bollywood for extortion.
Legal action and arrests: Six persons, including alleged shooters Vicky Kumar Gupta and Sagar Kumar Pal, were arrested for the attack. The others named are Sonukumar Bishnoi, Mohammed Rafiq Choudhary and Harpal Singh. The sixth accused, Anuj Thapan, died by suicide while in police custody.
Jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, his brother Anmol and their close associate Rohit Godara have been named as accused in the crime branch charge-sheet. While Lawrence is lodged in Sabarmati jail in Gujarat, Anmol is being held at Tihar Jail after he was deported from the United States to India in November 2025.
Case status: A charge sheet has been filed against the accused and the trial has started.
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2) Baba Siddique murder case
What happened: Former Maharashtra minister and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Baba Siddique, 66, was shot dead on October 12, 2024, outside the Bandra East office of his son, NCP lawmaker Zeeshan Siddique.
Who was behind it: Gangster Anmol Bishnoi was named as the prime accused in the case.
Alleged motive: The gang members claimed that the former Maharashtra minister was killed “due to his alleged close proximity to actor Salman Khan”. Siddique’s widow, Shehzeen Siddique, has, however, approached the high court for an independent probe into the murder, claiming that the NCP leader was killed possibly by builders who had an interest in construction projects in and around Bandra. Her petition is pending adjudication.
Police action: Investigators have arrested 27 accused in the case, including the shooter Gurmel Baljit Singh, Dharmaraj Radhe Kasyap, Pravin Rameshwar Lonkar, Harishkumar Kashyap, Nitin Sapre, Pradip Thombare, Chetan Pardhi, Kisan Pardhi, Ran Kanojia, Bhagwantsingh Omsingh, Amit Kumar, Rupesh Mohol, Shivam Kohad, Karan Sale, Sujit Singh aka Babbu Singh, Gaurav Apune, Aditya Gulankar, Rafiq Niyaj Shaikh, Shivakumar Balkishan Gautam, Anurag Kashyap, Gyanprakash Tripathi, Akash Shrivastav, Akhilendra Pratap Singh, Akashdeep Karaj Singh, Salman Iqbal Vohra, Sumit Dinkar Wagh and Amol Gaikwad.
Anmol Bishnoi, his close associates Shubham Lonkar and Zeeshan Akhtar, were listed as accused who were yet to be arrested in the case.
Case Status: Charges under the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA), murder, and criminal conspiracy have been framed against the accused in February 2026. The trial has started.
3) Firing at filmmaker Rohit Shetty’s residence
What happened: On February 1, 2026, around 12:45 a.m., two persons on a bike fired five gunshots at filmmaker Rohit Shetty’s house in Shetty Tower at Juhu. One bullet hit the glass of a gym inside the premises. No one was injured in the attack.
Who was behind it: The Mumbai Crime Branch, which investigated the case, concluded that the Lawrence Bishnoi gang carried out the attack. Police said fugitive Shubham Lonkar, who is also responsible for Baba Siddique’s killing, was believed to be the mastermind.
Alleged motive: Police claimed that the attack was carried out to establish the Bishnoi gang’s dominance over Bollywood and possibly over Rohit Shetty’s perceived proximity to actor Salman Khan. A subsequent audio clip issued by Shubham Lonkar threatening the filmmaker for ₹20 crore ransom, however, made it clear that it was an attempt to extort money from Shetty and has little to do with Salman Khan.
Police action: Police have arrested 15 people, including alleged shooter Deepak Ramesh Chandra Sharma and Pradeep Kumar Ramsingh Jatav who carried out the reconnaissance. The others arrested include Swapnil Bandu Sakat, Samarth Pomaji, Siddharth Yenpure, Aditya Gaiki, Asaram Fasle, Sunny Rakesh Kumar, Ritik Viond Yadav, Sonu Vinodkumar Thakur, Vishar Thakur, Jatin Bharadwaj, Vishnu Kushwah, Pravin Lonkar and Pradip Radhamohan Sharma. The planner Shubham Lonkar remains at large.
Case status: Police filed a 1,624-page charge sheet under MCOCA naming 15 accused, including five Pune residents arrested for providing logistical support. According to the charge sheet, the main conspirators were Shubham Lonkar, Aarzu Bishnoi, and Harry Boxer, who have yet to be arrested. The case is at the pre-trial stage. The trial court is currently hearing arguments for framing of charges against the accused.
4) Threats issued to actor Ranveer Singh
What happened: On February 10, 2026, actor Ranveer Singh’s social media manager received two to three threat calls from an unknown international number beginning with +340. The calls were followed by three voice messages demanding ₹20 crore from the actor. The caller identified himself as Harry Boxer.
On February 13, Boxer also allegedly issued a three-minute audio clip threatening producer-director Rohit Shetty and Singh with “dire consequences” and asked them to “fall in line”. In the voice note, the caller also threatened Singh, saying he would “teach him a lesson” for not paying up.
Who was behind it: Police officers said they traced the message to boxer-turned-gangster Hari Chand Jaat alias Harry Boxer. The Mumbai police's crime branch said Boxer issued the threats on behalf of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang. Boxer has been carrying out the gang’s operations from Canada since 2022.
Alleged motive: The threat to Singh came within days of the firing outside director Rohit Shetty’s house. The police said that extortion and intimidation seemed to be the motive behind the attack.
Police action: On February 17, the Mumbai’s police crime branch’s south region cyber cell registered an FIR against Boxer for an extortion demand of ₹20 crore. It was filed on a complaint filed by Singh’s social media manager Vijay Subramanian and a look-out circular was issued against Boxer. Security was also beefed up at the actor’s house in Prabhadevi, with Mumbai police and private armed security personnel standing guard. Investigators are also examining the role of Arzoo Bishnoi who allegedly guided shooters and provided logistics from overseas.
5) Ayush Sharma receives threat email
What happened: On February 11, 2026, a day after the threat received by Ranveer Singh, actor Salman Khan’s brother-in-law Ayush Sharma also received a threatening email and several voice notes demanding money. The sender claimed he was a member of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang but refused to name himself.
Police action: No FIR has been registered as yet in the matter.
6) Firing at Disha Patani's Bareilly house
What happened: Two motorcycle-borne men allegedly opened fire outside Bollywood actor Disha Patani's family home in Bareilly in the early hours of September 12, 2025. The investigation also examined a reported firing incident near the house on the previous day.
Who was behind it: Gangsters Goldy Brar and Rohit Godara associated with Lawrance Bishnoi gang were directly linked to the attack after associates claimed responsibility on social media. Police investigated the alleged gang network and its role in planning and executing the shooting.
Alleged motive: The gang's social media statements cited remarks by Disha's sister, Khushboo Patani, about religious storytellers Aniruddhacharya and Premanand Maharaj. This was the gang's stated justification, not an independently established finding about the motive.
Police action: Police gunned down two of the accused, who fired at the actor’s residence - Ravindra alias Kallu, 26, a native of Kahni village, Rohtak district and Arun Kumar, 25, a native of Gohana Road, Sonipat district of Haryana, in an encounter in Ghaziabad. The others arrested in the case include Ramniwas alias Deepak, 19 and Anil Nivasi from Sonipat and two minors.
Other cases
- The Lawrence Bishnoi gang has claimed responsibility for the 2023 assassination of Karni Sena president Sukhdev Singh Gogamedi in Jaipur.
- The group has also been accused of running operations in the US and Canada, with Canada declaring the gangster and his organisation as a terrorist entity in 2025.
- The gang has also targeted comedian and actor Kapil Sharma and his cafe in Canada. From July to October 2025, Kap's Cafe in British Columbia, Canada, was targeted three times. Of the three armed attacks on the cafe, owned by Kapil Sharma, two of the attacks have been attributed to the Lawrence Bishnoi gang. In August 2025, around 25 shots were fired, and Molotov cocktails were thrown, and in October 2025, around 12 shots were fired. As per reports, the cafe was targeted after the comedian invited Salman Khan to the inauguration of his Netflix show.
- Punjabi singers AP Dhillon and Gippy Grewal's residences were targeted with shots fired in Vancouver, Canada.
- Bollywood director Rohit Shetty's Juhu residence was also targeted in February 2026 primarily due to his close professional and personal relationship with Salman Khan.
- Comedian Munawar Faruqui received threats in October 2024, prompting Mumbai Police to provide him security. Faruqui was targeted by the associates, such as Rohit Godara and Goldy Brar, over his jokes and comments about Hindu deities and gods in his stand-up comedy shows. The plot against the comedian was foiled after the police’s counter-intelligence unit intercepted the two shooters in Delhi, preventing a planned attack on Faruqui.
- Actor Aamir Khan, in July 2026, received threats through social media and audio messages from individuals claiming links to the Lawrence Bishnoi gang. Khan was targeted by the gangster shortly after his marriage to Gauri Spratt. The Bishnoi gang accused him of promoting "love jihad."
