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Lawrence Bishnoi Gang Planned to Kill Salman Khan with Pistol Used in Sidhu Moosewala Killing: Navi Mumbai Police

By Lokmat English Desk | Updated: June 1, 2024 17:56 IST

The Navi Mumbai police disclosed on Saturday that members of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang were planning to use a ...

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The Navi Mumbai police disclosed on Saturday that members of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang were planning to use a Turkey-made Zigana pistol, previously used in the killing of Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala, to attack Bollywood actor Salman Khan. This revelation came after the police arrested four gang members for allegedly plotting the attack.

"Lawrence Bishnoi's gang was preparing to kill actor Salman Khan with the Turkey-made Zigana pistol, which was also used to kill Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala," reported ANI, quoting Navi Mumbai Police.

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Earlier, Navi Mumbai Police arrested four who were planning to attack actor Salman Khan's car in Panvel. The arrested accused were in touch with Lawrence Bishnoi and Anmol Bishnoi. According to police, they had carried out recce at actor Salman Khan's farmhouse in Panvel. They were arrested on May 31. Accused Ajay Kashyap contacted a person named Dogar in Pakistan through a video call, and weapons like an AK-47 were ordered from Pakistan to attack the Bollywood superstar.

The police said that they have received information that about 60 to 70 boys of Lawrence Bishnoi and Sampat Nehra's gang came from Mumbai, Raigad, Navi Mumbai, Thane, Pune, and Gujarat and are keeping an eye on the actor. There was a plan to use minors to attack Salman Khan. After the attack, the accused had planned to flee to Sri Lanka via boat from Kanyakumari. The arrested accused have been identified as Dhananjay Singh Tapesingh, alias Ajay Kashyap, Gaurav Bhatiya, alias Nhayi, Vaspi Khan, alias Wasim Chikna, and Zeeshan Khan, alias Javed Khan.

The Panvel City Police are conducting further investigation. According to the Navi Mumbai Police, the four-member gang had planned to attack actor Salman Khan's car in Panvel. For this, there was a plan to order weapons from a Pakistani arms supplier. "FIR has been registered against more than 17 people including Lawrence Bishnoi, Anmol Bishnoi, Sampat Nehra, Goldy Brar. Further investigation is underway," Navi Mumbai Police added.

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