‘Will kill him on April 30,” actor Salman Khan gets fresh threat

Bollywood actor, Salman Khan has received another death threat call, the Mumbai police said on Tuesday.

The development comes weeks after a man was taken into custody for sending a threat email, to the actor. The police said that the threat call was made to the Mumbai police control room on April 10. The caller identified himself as Rockey Bhai from Jodhpur in Rajasthan. He identified himself as a 'gau Raksha' (cow vigilante). The caller said that he would eliminate Khan by April 30.

Further investigation is underway, the Mumbai police said.

Prior to this, one person identified as Dhakad Ram, a resident of Luni in Rajasthan was arrested. He was arrested on March 26 after he sent an email threatening to kill the actor.

A case had been registered at the Bandra police station. The accused had allegedly sent a threat mail to Khan stating that the actor will end up like Sidhu Moose Wala.

Luni Police Station Officer, Jodhpur Ishwar Chand Pareek had told ANI on an earlier date, " in the case registered in Bandra police station of threats to kill Salman Khan via email, the Mumbai police team and Luni police team in joint action caught Dhakad Ram, a resident of Luni in Jodhpur district."

Salman Khan has been provided with Y+ category security by the Mumbai police as he is perceived to be under threat. The Maharashtra state government took this decision after the actor received a death threat from the Lawrence Bishnoi gang.

The Mumbai police have also booked jailed gangsters Lawrence Bishnoi, Goldie Brar and Rohit Garg for allegedly sending threatening mails to the actor. The Bandra police booked a case under sections 506(2),120(b) and 34 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).

The developments come in the wake of the actor being involved in promotions of his upcoming movie, 'Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan.' The trailer launch took place on April 10 in Mumbai and the actor had taken part in the same.