Salman Khan imports Rs 2 crore bulletproof car from Dubai amid fresh death threats
The Mumbai traffic police recently received a fresh threat message demanding Rs 5 crore from Bollywood actor Salman Khan after which a case was registered at Worli police station for threat and extortion.
The city's traffic control room received the message on its WhatsApp helpline on Thursday afternoon.
According to Bollywood Society, amid the threats, Salman Khan has acquired a bulletproof Nissan Patrol SUV. Since this vehicle is not available in India, it is said that Khan is importing it from Dubai.
The car, priced around Rs 2 crore, will reportedly incur additional costs for expedited delivery to India.
Details about the car found online disclose that it comes equipped with cutting-edge security features, including sensors to detect explosives, reinforced glass capable of withstanding close-range gunfire and tinted black windows to conceal the identities of those inside.
This is not the first time Salman Khan has made such a purchase. Last year also he imported another bulletproof car from the UAE after receiving his first death threats from the Bishnoi gang.
The Navi Mumbai police have apprehended an accused wanted in connection with an alleged plot to kill Salman Khan.
The accused, Sukha, was apprehended from Panipat in Haryana.
In June this year, police claimed to have uncovered a plot to target the actor on his way to his farmhouse near Panvel in Navi Mumbai. The development followed a firing outside his Bandra residence in Mumbai in April 2024.
Khan earlier this year told police that he believed the Lawrence Bishnoi gang carried out the firing at his residence with the intention to kill him and his family members.
The actor's statement is part of the charge sheet filed by Mumbai police in a court here in connection with the incident. Two unidentified persons tried to trespass into his farmhouse near Panvel using fake identities in January 2024, the actor had noted.
In 2022, a threat letter was found on a bench opposite his building, while in March 2023, they received an email threat from the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, Khan had told police.
According to police, Lawrence Bishnoi and Sampat Nehra gangs had deployed around 60 to 70 members to monitor Khan's movements as part of efforts to conduct recce at his Bandra residence, Panvel farmhouse, and film shooting locations.
Following specific information about the plot to kill Khan, a case was registered against several persons at Panvel Town police station on April 24. With PTI inputs
