Salman Khan death threat case: Vegetable seller arrested for Rs 5 crore ransom letter

Mumbai Police have identified and arrested a man from Jharkhand’s Jamshedpur for allegedly sending a threat letter to Salman Khan. The accused is a vegetable seller by profession and threatened the Bollywood star on October 18. He has been identified as 24-year-old Shaikh Hussain.

He also demanded a ransom of Rs 5 crore in the name of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi. The arrest follows an investigation by Mumbai Police. “With the help of local police in Jamshedpur, we tracked and arrested the person responsible for the threat. He will be brought to Mumbai for further questioning,” said the police spokesperson.

In the threat message, the accused had written that if Salman Khan wants to stay alive and end the enmity with Lawrence Bishnoi, he will have to pay Rs 5 crore. The accused also mentioned that ‘if the money is not given, Salman Khan’s condition will be worse than Baba Siddiqui’.
Later on October 21, the accused contacted the police again to apologize for his earlier threat letter. He said that it was sent by mistake.

However, the police authorities launched a swift investigation, especially in the wake of NCP leader Baba Siddiqui’s murder. Besides, Salman Khan’s security has also been increased. The actor had earlier been threatened by the Lawrence Bishnoi gang when a few members of the notorious gang opened fire outside Salman’s Bandra residence in April.

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