2 shooters who fired outside Salman Khan’s house arrested from Gujarat: How Mumbai Police nabbed duo | Crime News

The bike-borne shooter had on early Sunday morning opened fire outside Salman Khan’s house and fled the spot. The duo fired four rounds outside Bandra’s Galaxy Apartments, where the actor resides. After the incident, security outside actor’s houses was stepped up.

The shooters were arrested from Gujarat’s Bhuj late on Monday night

Mumbai: The Mumbai Police arrested two shooters in connection with the firing incident outside Bollywood actor Salman Khan’s house – Galaxy Apartments – in Bandra area on Sunday. The shooters, identified as Vicky Gupta (24) and Sagar Pal (21), both residents of Bihar’s West Champaran, were arrested from Gujarat’s Bhuj late on Monday night.

Firing outside Salman’s residence

The two motorbike-borne accused had opened fire outside the actor’s house on early Sunday morning at around 5 am before fleeing the spot, according to police. Following the incident, security outside the actor’s house was heightened and the police collected the footage of the CCTV cameras installed near the house to identify the shooters.

An FIR has been registered under IPC section 307 (attempt to murder) and the Arms Act. Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde spoke with Salman Khan in the wake of the firing and assured support. On Monday, MNS chief Raj Thackeray also visited the actor’s house to meet him.

How shooters were nabbed

Mumbai Crime Branch was constantly tracing the accused through CCTV footage. According to a Crime Branch official, specific information was received about the presence of both the accused in Gujarat’s Bhuj. Following this, the local crime branch of Bhuj was informed as it was suspected that if the Mumbai police went to arrest the accused without informing the local police, there could be a firing. Therefore, a Mumbai police team led by Crime Branch Inspector reached Bhuj and arrested the two accused from a temple complex, with the help of a local police team. Both the shooters will be brought to Mumbai from Bhuj by 10 am and will be interrogated, said police. The Mumbai police have not ruled out possibility of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi gang’s involvement in the incident.