Police arrest two in Salman Khan death threat case

After superstar Salman Khan received a life-threat on Facebook, two men have been arrested in connection with the case on Thursday.

Jodhpur (Rajasthan): Two men, identified as Jagdish and Jeki have been arrested in connection with a life threat given to Salman Khan via a Facebook post.

According to the police, the accused have admitted that they threatened the actor to gain cheap popularity among the people.

"Two people have been arrested. After interrogating them, we came to know that it was only to gain cheap popularity. The accused were a part of a car theft ring," Praveen Acharya, Circle Inspector at Chopasani Police station, told media persons.

On September 16, a threat post on Facebook by an account named Gary Shooter had a photo of Salman Khan with a red cross.

"Salman, think, you can save yourself from Indian law, however, Vishnoi Samaj and Sopu Party has announced death sentence for you. You are an accused in Sopu's court. Salaam sahid da nu, Respect girls, Save animals, Avoid drugs and help poors, Sukha kahlon Garry".

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The post had appeared before the actor scheduled hearing in Jodhpur court on September 27 in the blackbuck killing case.

Salman who is accused in the blackbuck poaching case had skipped the Jodhpur court's hearing on the day.

In 1998, Salman, Saif Ali Khan, Sonali Bendre, Tabu, Neelam Kothari and a local Dushyant Singh had allegedly killed two blackbucks in Jodhpur during the shooting of his 1998 blockbuster Hum Saath Saath Hain.

On the work front, Salman will be next seen in Dabangg 3 starring Sonakshi Sinha, Kichcha Sudeep, Arbaaz Khan, Saiee Manjrekar, among others.

Directed by Prabhudheva and produced by Arbaaz Khan, Dabangg 3 is scheduled to release on December 20.

With inputs from ANI.