Man, Woman Trespass Into Salman Khan's House In Separate Incidents; Both Taken Into Custody
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In April 2024, gunshots were also fired outside Salman Khan's Galaxy Apartments in Mumbai's Bandra area.
In a shocking incident, two people entered Salman Khan's Galaxy Apartment in Mumbai on May 19th and 20th, respectively. CNN-News18 has learnt that a man entered the Bollywood superstar's house at around 7:15 pm on May 20th. However, he was soon caught. He has been identified as Jitendra Kumar Singh and is said to be a resident of Chhattisgarh. He is currently in police custody.
Prior to this, a woman also tried to enter Salman Khan's residence in the wee hours of the same day. She has been identified as Isha Chhabra and is reportedly 32 years old. It is being said that the woman was near the lift area of Salman Khan's building when the security guards caught her. She was then handed over to the Bandra police. A case has been filed, and further investigation is underway.
While more details are awaited, this has surely raised concerns about Salman Khan's security, who has also been getting death threats for a long time now.
In April 2024, gunshots were also fired outside Khan's Galaxy Apartments in Mumbai's Bandra area. Later, it was reported that the Lawrence Bishnoi gang is alleged to be behind the attack as the gangster's brother, Anmol Bishnoi, claimed responsibility for the shooting incident via a Facebook post. After the shocking incident, Salman's security was upgraded.
Later in July, Salman Khan also recorded his statement in connection to the house firing case when he claimed that the Lawrence Bishnoi gang was trying to kill him.
'I heard a cracker-like sound. Then, at around 4.55 am, the police bodyguard said that two people on a bike had fired from a weapon at the Galaxy Apartment's first-floor balcony. There had been attempts to hurt me and my family prior to this as well. I have learnt that Lawrence Bishnoi has taken responsibility for the attack from social media. So, I believe that it is the Lawrence Bishnoi gang who have carried out the firing on my balcony," Salman Khan told the anti-extortion cell of the Mumbai Crime Branch.
In March this year, Salman was promoting his movie Sikander when he talked about death threats and answered if he is scared of the multiple death threats he has received. 'Bhagwan, Allah sab unpar hai. Jitni umar likhi hai, utni likhi hai. Bas yahi hai. Kabhi kabhi itne logon ko saath mein leke chalna padta hai, bas wohi problem ho jaati hai," the actor said.
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