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Salman Khan gets 5th threat, this time over song linking actor's name to gangster Lawrence Bishnoi
Salman Khan received a new threat message allegedly from the Lawrence Bishnoi gang late Thursday night, the Mumbai Police said.
Bollywood actor Salman Khan received a new threat message allegedly from the Lawrence Bishnoi gang late Thursday night, sparking fresh security concerns. The message, reportedly received at the Mumbai Traffic Control Room around midnight, warned of severe consequences for a songwriter over a song that allegedly links the actor with the jailed gangster.
The Mumbai Police confirmed that Worli Police have registered a case against an unknown person, and an investigation is underway to trace the source of the threat, NDTV reported.
The message reportedly threatened the songwriter, stating, "The songwriter's condition will be such that he will no longer be able to write songs. If Salman Khan has the courage, he should save them."
This was the fifth threat message directed at the actor in recent weeks. Over recent months, Salman Khan has faced multiple threats, prompting heightened security measures around him.
The Mumbai Police is treating the incident seriously as it works to ensure Salman Khan’s safety and investigate the source and motive behind the message.
Earlier on November 5, the Mumbai Police had received a threat message against Salman Khan allegedly from the Lawrence Bishnoi gang. The threat message gave the actor two options apologise or pay ₹5 crore to stay alive.
The Mumbai Police traffic control room received the threat message in the name of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi over WhatsApp with the message saying that if Salman Khan wanted to stay alive.
"He should go to our temple and apologize or give ₹5 crore. If he does not do so, we will kill him, our gang is still active," the message claiming to be in the name of Lawrence Bishnoi's brother said.
This was the second death threat Salman Khan has received in a week. In the earlier death threat, also received by Mumbai Police Traffic Control, a ransom of ₹2 crore was demanded from the actor.
Earlier on October 24, the Mumbai Police arrested a man from Jamshedpur who had threatened Salman Khan in the name of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi and demanded a ransom of ₹5 crore.
According to the Mumbai Police, it had registered a case against an unknown person and started an investigation after Mumbai Traffic Police received a threatening message.
