Salman Khan House Firing: Man Arrested for Booking Cab in Bishnoi's Name, Sending It to Actor's Home

A Ghaziabad resident was arrested for allegedly booking a cab in the name of jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi and sending it to Bollywood superstar Salman Khan’s residence at Galaxy Apartments in Mumbai’s Bandra area, where the actor resides with his father, veteran screenwriter Salim Khan, and mother, Salma Khan. Accused Rohit Tyagi, who was picked up from his hometown, intended it to be a prank, a police official told news agency PTI.

On Wednesday, Tyagi allegedly booked a cab online for a journey from Salman’s house to the Bandra police station. When the cab driver reached the address, he realised that it was a prank, and lodged a complaint.

Taking serious note of the incident, Bandra police registered a case and traced Tyagi, arresting him under IPC sections 505 (statements conducing to public mischief) and 290 (public nuisance). A court has remanded him in police custody. Bishnoi was in news earlier this week after a motorbike-borne man fired at Salman Khan’s residence last Sunday.

While the alleged shooter and his accomplice were arrested, police had said they were probing Bishnoi gang’s role in the firing after Anmol Bishnoi, younger brother of the jailed gangster, claimed responsibility for the shooting outside Salman Khan’s house through a Facebook post.

The accused, Vicky Gupta (24) and Sagar Pal (21), both residents of Champaran in Bihar, were arrested from Gujarat’s Bhuj on April 16 and were flown down to Mumbai.

“Accused Sagar Pal was influenced by the gangster lifestyle and to fulfil his dream, he came in contact with the gang, and from there he got the contract of firing outside Salman Khan, the accused were told that it was a big job and they would get good money,” Mumbai Police said.

According to sources, the investigation revealed that Anmol Bishnoi was in contact with Sagar Pal and Vicky Gupta via internet calling. The two accused were paid Rs 1 lakh in advance for the shooting and were promised to receive Rs 3 lakh more after the job was done.

According to the crime branch sources, Sagar Pal was trained to use the weapon around his village in West Champaran that was used in the attack.

During the investigation, the accused further revealed that they conducted recce of Salman Khan’s farmhouse in Panvel 4-5 days before the firing incident. However, it was decided that the firing would take place at Bandra.