Bollywood superstar Salman Khan has received a fresh death threat via a message sent to the official WhatsApp number of the Worli Transport Department, an official said on Monday. The threat comes exactly a year after two unidentified men on a motorbike fired four gunshots at his Bandra residence.
Worli police registered a case over the fresh threat to the actor and upgraded the security arrangement outside his house in the multi-storey Galaxy Apartments, the official said.
According to the threat message, an attempt would be made to kill the actor by storming his house in Galaxy Apartments or targeting his car with explosives.
This is the latest in a series of threats and attacks aimed at the Bollywood star, especially after he was convicted in the 1998 Blackbuck shooting case.
Mumbai Police files case
The Mumbai Police have registered a case at the Worli Police Station and have started their investigation after Bollywood superstar Salman Khan received a death threat.
” A threat message was received for Salman Khan on Worli Transport Department’s WhatsApp number yesterday. A case was registered in the matter. Investigation underway,” said DCP Datta Kamble. In the Whatsapp message, Mumbai Police said that the person threatened Salman with death by claiming to “barge into his house” and “blow up actor Salman Khan’s car with a bomb”.
“Threat sent to WhatsApp number of Transport Department in Worli, Mumbai. It was given on Sunday.
Actor Salman Khan was threatened with death by barging into his house. There was also a threat to blow up actor Salman Khan’s car with a bomb,” said Mumbai Police earlier today.
Following the threat, security has been heightened outside Salman’s house. This is not the first death threat that the actor has received.
In November last year, the Mumbai Police received a threatening message against Salman allegedly from the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, police said. (Agencies)