Salman Khan Seeks Weapon License For 'Self-Protection¡¯ After Receiving Death Threat Letter

Salman Khan applied for a weapon license for self-defense after receiving a threat letter from gangster Lawrence Bishnoi's gang last month. The Mumbai Police said that "actor Salman Khan applied for a weapon license for self-protection at the Mumbai Police after he recently received a threat letter."

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According to people with direct knowledge of the matter, the actor went to the Mumbai Police headquarters today and met with top cop Vivek Phansalkar to get a gun license. They asserted that Salman Khan wants to own a gun to protect himself and his family.

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As per an NDTV report, Salman's visit to the police headquarters was for physical verification before the licensing authority, a mandatory step in applying for a gun license.

Salman Khan met with Mumbai CP Vivek Phansalkar today to discuss a threat letter sent to him and his father.

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After the threat letter, Salman Khan submitted an application to the Mumbai Police seeking a weapon license for his own protection. In this context, Salman Khan met the Mumbai CP.

Notably, Salman Khan and his father, Salim Khan, received a death threat on June 5, just days after Punjabi singer Sidhu Moose Wala was shot dead in Punjab's Mansa district on May 29.

Salim Khan¡¯s security team found the letter outside their Mumbai home near the Bandra Bandstand promenade, where Salim Khan goes for his morning jog.

Salman Khan went to Mumbai CP Vivek Phansalkar's office today regarding his weapon license application.

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The CP sought information regarding the threat he received and apprised the actor about his security and the report of the Special Branch on the matter.

The letter that the actor received in Hindi said that both Salim Khan and his son would soon meet the same fate as slain singer Siddhu Moosewala (Tera Moosawala bana denge), said the police sources on condition of anonymity.

According to the Maharashtra Home Department, the Bishnoi gang threatened Salman Khan and his father, Salim Khan, to create an atmosphere where they could showcase their power.

"The gang was preparing to extort money from big businessmen and actors," it said.

Following the incident, the Maharashtra department of Home Affairs increased the security for actor Salman Khan.

A Mumbai crime branch team, conducting a probe into a letter threatening actor Salman Khan and his father, went to Pune last month and questioned Siddhesh Hiraman Kamble alias Mahakal, who is part of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, a police official said.

(With ANI inputs)

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