Salman Khan Among Top 10 Targets Of Lawrence Bishnoi

MUMBAI, (IANS) – Lawrence Bishnoi has revealed to the National Investigation Agency (NIA) his top 10 targets, including Bollywood superstar Salman Khan, and the gangster’s alleged future, sources said on May 21.

With his revelations, the NIA was able to foil several murders, robberies, and extortion cases.

Bishnoi informed the NIA about his entry into the world of crime from college politics and of the individuals he killed over the last 10-15 years.

According to the NIA documents, the gangster’s top 10 targets were:

Target 1: Salman Khan

Bishnoi told the NIA that in 1998, the Bollywood superstar came to Jodhpur to shoot one of his movies. During the shoot allegations were made against Khan for killing a blackbuck, an animal revered in Bishnoi community. The gangster wanted to kill Salman Khan as a result. To carry out the assassination, he had sent his aide, Sampat Nehra, to Mumbai. Nehra conducted surveillance on the actor but couldn’t execute the plan. Nehra was later apprehended by the Haryana Police STF.

Target 2: Manager of Siddhu Moosewala

Shagunpreet was the manager of slain Punjabi singer Siddhu Moosewala and handled his accounts. Lawrence told investigators that Shagun helped the killer of Vicky Muddukhera, the gangster’s close aide, to hide in Kharar. Due to this, he wanted to kill Shagunpreet.

Target 3 to 10 are all members and gang leaders.  

The papers also show other sinister plots of Lawrence:

In 2021, the gangster sent his sharpshooters Shahrukh, Denny, and Aman to stay in Mossewala’s village. There, Jaggu Baghwanpuria and Sarpanch Mona assisted his shooters during their stay. Later, Lawrence was informed by the three shooters that they needed more help to execute the killing of Moosewala.

In the meantime, Lawrence had established contact with Canada-based gangster Goldy Brar.

Lawrence sent Rs 50 lakhs to Goldy Brar through Hawala, intending to secure assistance in executing Moosewala’s murder.

Between 2018 and 2022, Lawrence sought help from his associate Rohit Chaudhary, a gangster based in Khurja, Uttar Pradesh.

He purchased 25 sophisticated weapons, including AK-47 rifles and 9mm pistols, for Rs 2 crore from an arms supplier named Qurban Chaudhary, alias Shahzad.

Another gangster, Rohit assisted Lawrence in acquiring these weapons from Shahzad. The procured weapons were used in the murder of Moosewala.

The NIA learned that Lawrence was running his extortion racket from behind bars.

While being imprisoned in Bharatpur and Faridkot jails, he extorted money from businessmen in Rajasthan, Chandigarh, Punjab, and Delhi.

Liquor businessmen, mall owners, and gamblers were among his targets. Kala Jathedi, Kala Rana, and Goldy Brar provided him with the phone numbers of businessmen and gamblers.

“The brothers of gangster Anandpal, Vicky Singh, and Manjeet Singh, also collected money from stone and crusher businessmen in Rajasthan based on Lawrence’s instructions,” said an NIA source.