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Recently, Bollywood Superstar Salman Khan, the Indian film industry’s popular name, got another threat of death. According to reports, one person sent an anonymous threatening letter to Mumbai Police demanding that a ransom of ₹2 crore would be paid so that his safety would not be hampered. Again another incident comes in the name of series of threats from criminal gangs operating in India and even abroad.
The Series of Threats to Salman Khan
The last threat was sent directly to Mumbai Police and is said to have demanded Salman Khan to deposit ₹2 crore or be ready for the worst to happen. This is yet another in a series of threats that have been made to Salman, which have been seen by the public; earlier threats are said to have come from associates allegedly associated with the Lawrence Bishnoi gang. Earlier this year, he reported how a gunman claiming allegiance to the notorious Bishnoi gang was arrested after sending menacing messages and even firing at Khan’s Bandra house. Incidents like these show how attacks were well planned by such gangs on Bollywood personalities.
Now, as for repelling the threat against the actor:
To counter the threat, Mumbai Police have tightened security outside Khan’s residence and deployed additional personnel to track his movements. Investigations are still on to identify the source of this latest call and whether it is linked to the Bishnoi gang or other criminals who have targeted Khan in the past. The police have upped their ante and are working with multiple agencies to ensure the actor’s safety.
Police reports claim extortions previously demanded from individuals believed to be associated with the Bishnoi gang range between ₹2 crore and ₹5 crore and carried with them cryptic messages, typically instructing Khan to “settle matters” or “brace for the impact.” This has merely opened up channels about the potential long-standing rivalries, most particularly about the Bishnoi gang operatives, several of whom have already been arrested for hatching a conspiracy against Khan using firearms and support coming from overseas connections.
A Rising Trend of Celebrity Extortion and Security Risks
Salman Khan’s case is the part of a disturbing trend in Bollywood, where the security of its stars is coming under threat. Given deep penetration of organized crime into certain areas, Indian celebrities and public figures are coming increasingly under extortion – it is either for money or for settling personal scores. For Khan, this new threat is a continuation of an old tension. During earlier incidents, messages from the Bishnoi gang also mentioned that they wanted revenge over perceived insults or past enmities.
This has raised public outrage as fans call in to raise concerns about the safety of Khan and raise questions as to whether security protocol for Bollywood celebrities is sound. In the past, Khan’s family and lawyer have avoided discussing such matters publicly in hopes that the authorities in law enforcement agencies would respond to the threat.
Consequences of Security Challenges Faced by Bollywood
The constant threats against Khan point toward specific security challenges Bollywood personalities face, which are altogether different from the other public figures in India. Being stars of Bollywood, unlike those who are either politicians or corporate leaders, they come more out into the public with fans, travel considerably to shoot locales, and become a constant target for the paparazzi-a mix of all factors making it a more complex question regarding personal security. Therefore, police watch over more and more of major actors security details nowadays that create such a bond of private security firms with authorities to safely guard stars and celebrities in the United States.
This incident draws too much publicity and much news coverage so industry observers view these attacks as symptomizing a situation where rampant activities of criminal gangs influence wider society even beyond the realm of entertainment media.
Beefed up security and an ongoing investigation
The Mumbai Police has stated that it is making all the efforts required in the matter, be it mounting guards at an alert mode near Khan’s house to joining hands with other state and central agencies for identification of the individuals linked to such threats. Until now, no statements have come from Salman Khan or any of his family members. The actor, with such a strong career and followers, continues attending public functions by strictly increasing the security at all places.
Law enforcement authorities hope to capture the last caller and track connections to earlier suspects caught in Jamshedpur and Mumbai. Meanwhile, the continuing threats underscore the lingering dangers that Bollywood’s elite have to face and the necessity for robust security measures which balance public access with individual safety.
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