Bollywood actor Salman Khan received another death threat on Monday, police said, adding that the threat was received on the WhatsApp number of the Worli Transport Department.
Police said the actor was threatened to be killed after entering inside his home and exploding his car using a bomb.
Following the threat, a case was registered at Worli police station, and further investigation is underway to trace the suspect. A case under section 351(2) (3) (criminal intimidation) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita was registered at Worli police station and further investigation is underway.
Over the past several years, the Bollywood actor has been subjected to numerous threats from the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, both directly and indirectly. Reports indicate that the Bishnoi gang has targeted Salman Khan for allegedly poaching a blackbuck in 1998, which is a revered animal in the Bishnoi community.
In 2024, Khan was faced with renewed threats from the Bishnoi gang, stating that he would visit a temple and openly apologise for his supposed blackbuck killing, or pay a ransom of Rs 5 crore. On October 30, the actor faced further threats from an unidentified caller, who demanded a ransom of Rs 2 crore.
In 2024, two unidentified individuals attempted to gain entry to Khan’s Panvel farmhouse sporting fake identification. In 2023, Khan received a threat email received by alleged gangster Goldy Brar, while a letter threatening the actor was found in 2022, on a bench near Khan’s residence.
Security around Khan has been tightened multiple times in the past in response to these threats.
Speaking about the threats at a recent press meet in Mumbai, Salman Khan said, “Bhagwan, Allah sab unpar hai. Jitni umar likhi hai, utni likhi hai. Bas yahi hai ((God and Allah are watching over. My lifespan will be as long as fate allows. That’s it).”
After the threats, Salman revealed that he now only travels between his home and film sets. “I am not worried when I am with the press, but when I am without the press, that cramps my style. Now it’s all about Galaxy (home) to shoot and from shoot to Galaxy (home), nothing else,” the 59-year-old actor said.
