CM Eknath Shinde Meets Salman Khan At Mumbai Home, Says Police Will Take Strict Action In Firing Case

Days after shots were fired outside Salman Khan’s Galaxy Apartments in Mumbai’s Bandra area, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde met the Bollywood superstar at his home this afternoon days. During the visit, the Chief Minister assured Khan and his family of their safety and informed them that their security had been increased.

Police will take stringent action in the Salman Khan firing case, CM Shinde after the meeting.

“I met with Salman Khan and assured him the government is with him. I also directed the police team to take immediate action on this and in that path two of the accused have been arrested…I have also directed the Police Commissioner to provide security for Salman Khan and his family… Instructions have been given to Mumbai Police regarding security… It is our duty to take care of our people,” he told reporters outside Galaxy Apartment.

“This is Maharashtra, no gang is left here…Be it Lawrence Bishnoi or anyone else, we will eliminate him. Bullying by anyone will not work in Maharashtra…We will uproot all the gangs and goons…Here hooliganism will not be allowed to continue…If any gang is to be found involved in this, they will not be spared…The accused arrested are being interrogated… Strict actions will be taken… I don’t want to comment on what happened in the past government, but we will uproot all the gangs and goons who will try to harm any person of the state,” the CM added.

Salman’s father and senior screenwriter Salim Khan, former MLA Baba Siddiqui, MLA Zeeshan Siddiqui and Yuva Sena’s Rahul Kanal were also present during the meeting.

The security around the actor’s home was tightened before the Chief Minister’s arrival.

On Sunday, two persons fired four rounds outside Galaxy Apartments, where the actor resides, around 5 am and fled from the spot.

‘Accused Wanted To Kill Salman’

Two persons, including a man who allegedly opened fire outside Khan’s residence, were arrested from Gujarat’s Kutch district on Monday night. They were identified as Vicky Gupta (24) and Sagar Pal (21) – both residents of Bihar, Deputy Inspector General of Kutch-West, Mahendra Bagadiya, said.

The duo was produced on Tuesday before a magistrate’s court here.

The Mumbai police’s crime branch submitted to a local court that the two arrested accused opened fire outside Khan’s house “in an attempt to kill him”.

The police sought their custody for 14 days on the ground that custodial interrogation was required to unearth the conspiracy and to identify the mastermind behind the incident.

Additional chief metropolitan magistrate L S Paden remanded the two accused in police custody till April 25.