Salman Khan House Firing: Mumbai Crime Branch Files 1,735-Page Chargesheet

In the charge sheet, the Mumbai Crime Branch claimed that Lawrence Bishnoi's gang wanted to create terror so as to extort money from film industry and businessmen. The charge sheet is filed against at a total of nine accused including Lawrence Bishnoi and his younger brother Anmol Bishnoi.

Mumbai : The Mumbai Crime Branch on Monday filed a 1,735-page charge sheet in the Special MCOCA Court in connection with the shooting at Bollywood actor Salman Khan's house. The shooting took place on April 14 at Salman Khan's Galaxy apartment in Bandra.

Lawrence Bishnoi, the mastermind of the shooting, is lodged in Sabarmati Jail while his brother Anmol Bishnoi and friend Rohit Godara are hiding in Canada.

Police claimed in the charge sheet that Lawrence Bishnoi wanted to extort money from film industry personalities and businessmen by creating terror. The police have recorded the statements of a total of 46 witnesses in this case. Two of the arrested accused have recorded their confessions in the MCOCA court. A charge sheet has been filed against nine accused including Lawrence Bishnoi, his younger brother Anmol Bishnoi and their associate Rohit Godara.

Both Anmol and Rohit are abroad. Lawrence Bishnoi is in Gujarat's Sabarmati Jail. Police officials said that the police have also written a letter to the central government through the state's ACS home to arrest Lawrence Bishnoi in this case. The police claimed in the charge sheet that two pistols recovered from the Tapi river in Gujarat and a gun found near Salman Khan's house were matched by forensic tests, which revealed that they were the same pistol.

The Anti-Extortion Cell of the Crime Branch investigating the case had on June 4 recorded the statements of actor Salman Khan and his brother Arbaaz Khan, in which Salman expressed serious concern over the shooting incident and also praised the Mumbai Police's investigation.

On the morning of April 14, two bike-borne assailants fired 5-6 rounds at the actor's house and fled Mumbai. The actor and his family were present at Galaxy Apartments in Bandra West when it happened. The shooters fired five to six rounds. Salman Khan told the police that he had woken up after hearing gunshots. He went to the balcony and found that there was no one outside.

After a few minutes, the security guards posted in the building came home and informed the Mumbai Police about the incident. Lawrence Bishnoi, the main accused in this case, will soon be arrested in this case. For this, the crime branch of the Mumbai Police has completed the paperwork process with the state government.

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