Salman Khan death threat: Man who sent WhatsApp message traced to Gujarat, revealed to be mentally unstable

The man who allegedly sent a death threat to Salman Khan on Monday is said to be a 26-year-old mentally unstable man from Gujarat, according to a report by ANI. The police have revealed on Tuesday that they have apprehended the man, who is a resident of Vadodara district, and served him a notice to appear before them when required. They did not, however, arrest the man.

In a statement to ANI, Mumbai Police said: "Worli Traffic Control Room's WhatsApp number received a threat message for actor Salman Khan wherein it was threatened that the actor would be killed at his home and an explosion would be executed in his vehicle. Worli Police have registered an FIR against unidentified individual and launched an investigation. The number was traced to belong to a 26-year-old man in a village near Vadodara in Gujarat. The man has been sent a notice for investigation. He has been asked to appear before Worli Police within 2-3 days. It is also being claimed that the man is mentally unstable and is under treatment. The matter is being investigated by Worli Police."

It was earlier speculated that the Lawrence Bishnoi gang could be behind the message given that in last April, there was an incident of two men on a motorcycle opening fire at the actor's apartment in Bandra. Upon their arrest, the Police learned that the attack was orchestrated by Lawrence Bishnoi's younger brother Amnol.

 

Later, in October last year, former Maharashtra Cabinet minister Baba Siddique was assassinated given his association with Salman, following which the Bishnoi gang took responsibility.

 

It is believed that the actor is receiving these threats on account of his connection to the 1998 blackbuck poaching case.

 

Salman was recently spotted at the Mumbai airport with multiple armed security personnel along with his longtime bodyguard. 

 

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