During interrogation, one of the accused revealed that Salman Khan had been included in the shooter’s hit list but was inaccessible due to his tough security.
The accused involved in the Baba Siddique murder case had targeted to kill Bollywood hero Salman Khan before targeting the NCP leader, reported India Today.
During interrogation, one of the accused disclosed that the shooter had a list of targets, including Salman Khan, but because of heavy security arrangements, he could not reach him. Baba Siddique, 66, was shot dead on Tuesday, October 12, on the street outside his son Zeeshan Siddique’s office in Bandra East, Mumbai. He was pronounced dead as soon as he was rushed to Lilavati Hospital.
All three attackers had connections with the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, who have been notorious for targeting actor Salman Khan ever since the star allegedly hunted a blackbuck, an animal sacred to the Bishnoi community.
On April 14 this year, two bike-borne gunmen opened fire outside Salman Khan’s Bandra residence late at night. The shooters, Vicky Gupta and Sagar Pal, who were arrested in Gujarat, were also linked to the Lawrence Bishnoi gang.
Salman Khan, too, has received threats besides those reportedly leveled by the Bishnoi gang. In November, a self-proclaimed brother of Lawrence Bishnoi was threatening to ask for either an apology for killing the black buck or a payout of ₹5 crore.
In October, a vegetable seller from Jamshedpur was arrested for demanding a ransom of ₹5 crore. Soon after, Khan was issued a death threat, asking him to pray ₹2 crore as well.