Frustrated Salman Khan declares firing incident a ‘serious threat’ in court statement

Bollywood heartthrob Salman Khan has recorded his statement in the case relating to the shooting incident outside his Bandra residence during Mumbai Crime Branch, declaring the occurrence a serious threat to life.

As per a report in the Hindustan Times, a Mumbai Police official revealed that Salman Khan was summoned by the Mumbai Crime Branch to record his statement on the incident on June 13, 2024. According to the details, the actor was questioned for around four hours, and in his statement, he mentioned, "Firing incident, a serious threat to our lives." Salman also expressed 'frustration and exhaustion', and mentioned that he has been held guilty of the same crime for which he has already paid fines imposed by various courts and also suffered greatly due to the same.

Reportedly, Salman also mentioned that after the incident happened, he even checked from his gallery, but saw no one outside. Shortly after, the building's security guards informed him about the same. While recording his statement, the actor further shared that he was at his home on the day of the incident, and slept late that night as there was a party at his house. A few hours later, the sound of a bullet woke him up. Thus, without thinking much, he immediately informed the Mumbai Police about the same case.

Arbaaz Khan mentions that this is the third threat that his family has received in the row

Additionally, Salman Khan's brother, Arbaaz Khan was also called to record his statement, and his session also went on for more than two hours. In his statement, the doting brother stated that the firing incident was not the first time that something like that has taken place. Elaborating more about it, Arbaaz mentioned: "Earlier, someone left a threatening note outside our house, and Bishnoi gang members conducted a recce at our Panvel farmhouse. This firing is the third incident, and the police should take it seriously."

For the unreversed, the firing incident took place on April 14 outside Salman's residence at Galaxy Apartments in the Bandra area of Mumbai. The subsequent arrests revealed connections to the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, leading the Mumbai Police to invoke the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) against all involved in the shooting.