Threat to Salman Khan: Crime Branch teams head for Palghar, Rajasthan

Mahakal was arrested by Pune Rural police in the murder of a criminal

Following disclosures by Siddhesh Hiraman Kamble, alias Saurav, alias Mahakal, the Mumbai Crime Branch have formed three different teams in search of the persons who are suspected to have left a threat note near Salman Khan's Bandra home.

Sources said investigators have zeroed in on some suspects and sent the teams to Rajasthan and Maharashtra's Palghar district.

The suspects came on the radar of the Crime Branch during scanning of footage from a few CCTV cameras and the interrogation of Mahakal, who was arrested by the Pune Rural police in the murder of a criminal. Mahakal is also an accused in the Sidhu Moose Wala case and his name was released by the Punjab police.

"Our teams are searching for a few suspects at different locations who are involved in giving the threat to a Bollywood actor. The investigation is at the initial stage and we cannot reveal much now," a Crime Branch officer said.

The Pune Rural police have also got some crucial leads in the death threat to Salman Khan. "We have sent one team to Delhi to interrogate Lawrence Bishnoi to ascertain how his gang is active in Maharashtra and who are the other members and if they are making some conspiracy which may disturb the law and order in the state," said Kulwant Kumar Sarangal, state's ADG (law and order). He added, "The teams will also interrogate him about the threat note found outside a Bollywood celebrity's house."

Mumbai Crime Branch has also interrogated Bishnoi in Delhi, while DCP of Crime Branch Sangramsinh Nishandar interrogated Mahakal in Pune.