Two from Bihar held in Gujarat for ring shots at Salman house
Police teams in Maharashtra and Gujarat claim credit; CM Eknath Shinde meets actor, assures more protection; Uddhav rakes up Gujarat angle
he Mumbai police and the West Kachchh–Bhuj police are both claiming credit for arresting two miscreants late on Monday night for their alleged involvement in ring gunshots outside actor Salman Khan’s residence.
Five rounds were red early on Sunday morning, one of which hit the Galaxy Apartment wall, the building where the actor and his family resides.
The duo – Vicky Sahibsaab Gupta (24) and Sagar Srijogendra Pal (21) – hail from Bihar’s East Champaran district and are said to belong to the Lawrence Bisnoi gang. After the incident, one of Bishnoi’s relatives had claimed responsibility.
The Gujarat police said on Tuesday that the Mumbai police had shared intelligence that two men were believed to have escaped to
TBhuj. Teams were formed to locate them, said West Kachchh Deputy SP A.R. Zankant.
During patrolling in Nakhatrana area of Bhuj, the police learnt that the suspects had taken shelter in a temple. They were picked up from there and brought to Dayapur police station, and handed over to the Mumbai police.
The Mumbai police have claimed credit for the arrests. “Both the accused have been arrested by the Mumbai Crime Branch from Bhuj,” said DCP Datta
Nalawade.
The police sought 14-day custody of the two accused, but were given custody for nine days only.
Chief Minister Eknath Shinde met Mr. Khan and his father Salim Khan at their residence and assured of additional protection.
Meanwhile, former Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray said, “Why are only people from Gujarat caught? Even drugs land on Gujarat’s coast. People of Gujarat should think about it.”