SALMAN KHAN FIRING CASE UPDATE: ANOTHER SUSPECT ARRESTED IN HARYANA

Police detained another suspect in the firing incident outside Bollywood actor Salman Khan’s house in Mumbai on Sunday. The actor and his parents were inside their Galaxy apartment home when two men opened fire at 4.50 am.

According to a report in the news agency PTI, another suspect has been held in Haryana for an alleged connection with one of the men who have been arrested.

A police official has said that, in connection with the Salman Khan firing case, the person detained from Haryana was related to one of the two previously arrested accused, Sagar Pal and Vicky Gupta.

A police official further said that the arrested man is suspected to be a member of the Anmol Bishnoi gang and was in constant touch with Sagar and Vikas prior to the attack.

The two accused are in custody until April 25, and police told the honourable court that the firing at the actor’s house on Sunday was done with an intention to kill Salman Khan.

The police are going to further investigate the matter and are still interrogating the two men. Lawrence Bishnoi’s brother, Anmol, had taken responsibility for the incident.

Salman Khan’s security has been beefed up since the incident. Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde visited Salman Khan at his home in Mumbai recently.

Salman Khan has resumed work but was spotted with heavy security cover. The actor already has Y+ security. It was revised last year following fresh threats from the Bishnoi gang.

Salman's brother Arbaaz had also issued a statement on behalf of the family, saying the ‘family has been taken aback by this incident.’

The statement also said that reports of them not being bothered by this firing are untrue. And they also said no member of their family has issued any such ‘loose statement’.

In a note on his social media account, a disturbed Arbaaz wrote: “The recent incident of firing by two unidentified persons on a motorcycle at Galaxy Apartment, the residence of the Salim Khan family, is very disturbing and unnerving. Our family has been taken aback by this shocking incident that took place. Unfortunately, some people claiming to be close to our family and pretending to be the spokesperson have been making loose statements to the media, saying it's all a publicity stunt and the family remains unaffected, which is not true, and these views should not be taken seriously. No member of the Salim Khan family has made any statement regarding this incident to the media. At this time, the family is helping and cooperating with the police in the investigation of this untoward incident. We have faith in the Mumbai police, and we have been assured they will do everything in their power to protect and secure our family. Thank you everyone for your love and support.”

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