Mumbai Crime Branch: Gunmen were hired to intimidate Salman rather than murder him

According to reports in Indian media, two males in their twenties have been detained in relation to the gunshot outside Bollywood actor Salman Khan’s flat.

Vicky Gupta, 24, and Sagar Pal, 21, were taken into custody on Thursday, four days following the event, as reported by Times of India. Police sources claim that Vicky and Sagar were each given INR 400,000 to carry out the shooting, with INR 100,000 being paid up advance. Officials from the Mumbai Crime Branch said that inciting “terror” rather than murder was the primary goal.

Indian media said that both families’ testimonies were recorded in Bihar in addition to the two arrests. “Around 7 people have been called from Haryana and other states for questioning,” a Mumbai Crime Branch official told news agency ANI, adding that the inquiry is still underway.

Four days before to the filming, the two guys were reportedly monitoring the actor’s Panvel farmhouse, according to a report by Hindustan Times. The actor is said to travel frequently to his farmhouse, which is some 60 kilometers outside of Mumbai. Police stated, in an interview with news agency PTI, that two people had transported a weapon to the accused’s leased home twenty-five days before the shooting. The inquiry states that Vicky was on the motorbike when Sagar is said to have fired the rounds at the Salman building. Sometime around mid-March, Sagar was said to have received instruction at his village in West Champaran, Bihar. Police have not only detained Vicky and Sagar but also detained Vicky’s 19-year-old brother, Sonu.

There had previously been rumors that Amnal Bishoi, the well-known criminal Lawrence’s brother, was involved. Police discovered a Facebook post by Amnal wherein he claimed responsibility, which sparked the rumors. Police were suspicious that a VPN was utilized after an examination revealed that the message had originated in Portugal. Amnal hasn’t been identified as an accused party in relation to the incident, though.

Eknath Shinde, the chief minister of Maharashtra, met with Salman after the tragedy and promised to bring down the Bishnoi gang. Eknath said, “There is no gang (war) in Mumbai,” while addressing media. Mumbai isn’t the underworld’s (place). This is Mumbai, this is Maharashtra. We’ll put an end to this Bishnoi (gang) of Lawrence so that nobody dares to carry out such an act.