Salman Khan firing case: Mumbai crime branch registers case against gangster Rohit Godara

Salman Khan (L) and Mumbai Police officials outside his house after firing incident. File Pic

The Mumbai crime branch has registered a case against gangster Rohit Godara in connection with the firing at Bollywood actor Salman Khan's residence last month. The Mumbai Crime Branch has also named gangster Godara as an accused in the case, reported news agency PTI.

Salman Khan firing case: Mumbai Crime Branch has so far arrested six accused

The firing incident took place on April 14 outside Salman Khan's residence at Galaxy Apartments in the Bandra area of Mumbai. The subsequent arrests revealed connections to the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, leading the Mumbai Police to invoke the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) against all involved in the shooting.

"Mumbai Crime Branch has so far arrested six accused in the Salman Khan firing case and four accused are absconding and the search is on," it said, reported PTI.

The sixth accused, identified as Harpal Singh (37), was arrested from Haryana's Fatehabad on Monday evening. He will be presented in the MCOCA (Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act) court of Mumbai, reported PTI.

Salman Khan firing case: Lawrence Bishnoi's brother played a key role

Earlier, police said that gangster Lawrence Bishnoi's brother, Anmol Bishnoi, played a key role in motivating the shooters.

After receiving weapons delivery in Panvel on March 15, 2024, Anmol provided the shooters with the target's information, instructing them to carry out the firing at the actor's residence. The planned firing incident was executed as per instructions, during which the shooters received a total of Rs 3 lakh.

Salman Khan firing case: One more member of Lawrence Bishnoi gang held

The Mumbai police have arrested one more member of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang in connection with firing outside Bollywood superstar Salman Khan's residence here last month, officials said on Tuesday, reported PTI.

The accused, identified as Harry alias Harpal Singh (34), a resident of Sirsa city in Haryana, was apprehended by a team of the Mumbai crime branch from Fatehabad in his home state on Monday evening, an official said, reported PTI.

He is the sixth person to be arrested in connection with the firing incident.

"Singh is an important link of communication as he was directly in contact with Anmol Bishnoi and another gang leader Rohit Godara," he said, reported PTI.

Singh had asked another gang member, Mohammed Rafique Chowdhary, to conduct a recce around Khan's residence and also gave Rs 2 - 3 lakh to him, the official said.

Police are trying to find out who was providing money to Harpal Singh, he added.

(With inputs from PTI)