Mumbai Police recover firearm, cartridges in Salman Khan shooting case
Just a day after commencing the search in the Tapi River for the firearm involved in the shooting incident outside Salman Khan's Mumbai residence, the Mumbai Police have made a significant discovery. Per reports, they recovered a firearm and several live cartridges from the river in Surat. The weapon is suspected to have been used by alleged shooters Vicky Gupta (24) and Sagar Pal (21) during the incident that transpired on April 14 near Galaxy Apartments in Bandra.
Accused duo discarded weapons in river while fleeing to Bhuj
Gupta and Pal, who were apprehended last week from a temple in Bhuj, reportedly revealed during their interrogation that they discarded the weapons in the river while fleeing to Bhuj. "We have learned in their interrogation that Gupta and Pal, both were carrying weapons," disclosed a Mumbai Police officer. The duo stated that they discarded two weapons from a Bhuj-bound train as it passed over the river.
Search operation began on Monday
Per ANI, the search operation began at 9:00am on Monday, with one of the two firearms being recovered later that day. The Mumbai Crime Branch escorted Gupta to Surat's Tapi River, where he claimed they had disposed of the gun. "Police can also add other sections in this case," stated the Mumbai Crime Branch officials. Meanwhile, the search for the second weapon continues.
Gupta, Pal acted under orders from Lawrence Bishnoi, Anmol: Police
Preliminary investigations suggest that Gupta and Pal acted under orders from the incarcerated gangster Lawrence Bishnoi and his younger brother Anmol. "It appears that they wanted to scare the actor and create terror in the environment that would have helped them in extorting money at least from others," an officer explained. The Mumbai Crime Branch plans to question Lawrence, who is currently detained in Sabarmati Central Jail in Gujarat.
Meanwhile, another man arrested for booking car under Bishnoi's name
In a related development, Rohit Tyagi (20) was arrested in Ghaziabad, UP, for booking a car under Lawrence's name from Khan's house to Bandra Police Station. Tyagi has been remanded into the custody of Bandra Police for two days. It has also emerged that Gupta and Pal were paid an advance of ₹1 lakh for the shooting by Anmol and were promised an additional ₹3 lakh upon completion.
