Firing at Salman's home: Mumbai Police initiates new case; 1 held from Rajasthan

Banwarilal Laturlal Gujar arrested for threatening Salman Khan, claiming gang association, and firing outside Khan's residence.

The Mumbai Police have registered a new case in connection with firing outside actor Salman Khan's residence here in April and arrested one person from Rajasthan on charges of criminal intimidation, an official said on June 16.

The accused has been identified as Banwarilal Laturlal Gujar (25), hailing from Bundi in Rajasthan, the crime branch official said.

According to the crime branch official, Mr. Gujar allegedly posted a threatening video on his YouTube channel, claiming association with Lawrence Bishnoi, Goldy Brar, and other gang members. In the video, he asserted intentions to harm Salman Khan, citing lack of apology as his motive.

The accused made the video on a highway in Rajasthan and uploaded it on his channel.

Considering the seriousness of the case, a team was sent to Rajasthan for an investigation and it apprehended the accused, the official said, adding the case has been registered at a cyber police station in Mumbai.

"We are checking if accused Gujar having any previous criminal background. He has been arrested under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code, including 506(2) (punishment for criminal intimidation), and provisions of the Information Technology (IT) Act. Further investigation is underway," the official said.

Two motorbike-borne men fired multiple rounds outside Salman Khan's residence in Bandra area here in the early hours of April 14.