Accused In Salman Khan Firing Case Dies In Police Custody

MUMBAI (ANI) – One of the arms suppliers in the firing case outside actor Salman Khan’s house, Anuj Thapan, died by suicide on May 1, while in Mumbai police custody.

Anuj Thapan allegedly attempted suicide and hung himself inside the lock-up.

He was taken to the nearest hospital, where he was declared dead, the police said.

Anuj Thapan was arrested in Punjab on April 26 and was charged for providing weapons to the two attackers who fired guns outside Salman Khan’s residence in Mumbai.

CCTV footage showed that both accused sported caps and carried backpacks. The clip also showed them firing in the direction of the actor’s home. After the arrest of the accused, police said preliminary investigations revealed that the accused were in contact with the Lawrence Bishnoi gang.

Meanwhile, a lookout notice has been issued against Anmol Bishnoi, the younger brother of jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, in connection with the case.