Mumbai: The Mumbai Traffic Police received a threatening message on 17 October at around 3 PM demanding ₹5 crore from actor Salman Khan to settle a long-standing feud with Lawrence Bishnoi. Allegedly sent by a member of Bishnoi's gang, the message warned that if Salman failed to pay, his fate would be worse than that of former MLA Baba Siddiqui, who was recently murdered.
The threat, delivered via WhatsApp message, has heightened concerns within law enforcement. The message stated warned that, "Do not take this lightly. If Salman Khan wants to stay alive and end the enmity with Lawrence Bishnoi, he must pay ₹5 crore. If not, he will meet a fate worse than Baba Siddiqui."
A case has been registered at the Worli police station, and according to police that the location of the accused has been traced. Additionally, one police team is being dispatched to Jharkhand in search of the accused, as per the latest information from the police.
Baba Siddiqui was shot and killed on October 12 by three individuals. Four people have been arrested in connection with Baba's murder, while others are absconding. Although no concrete evidence links Lawrence Bishnoi directly to Siddiqui's murder.
The Mumbai Police have taken the threat against Salman Khan seriously and are actively searching for the person who sent the threatening WhatsApp message, according to police sources.
