Salman Khan receives fresh death threat; case booked

The Mumbai traffic police have got a message threatening Bollywood actor Salman Khan and registered a case in this connection. File
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Bollywood superstar Salman Khan has reportedly received another death threat, this time via a WhatsApp message sent to the Mumbai Transport Department, police said.  

The unidentified sender allegedly threatened to either forcibly enter Mr. Khan’s residence or detonate a car bomb targeting the actor. The message was received on a WhatsApp number belonging to the Worli Transport Department, prompting immediate police action.  

Following the complaint, an FIR was registered at the Worli Police Station against an unknown person. Authorities have launched an investigation to trace the source of the message.  

This is not the first time the actor has been targeted. In November last year, Mr. Khan was allegedly threatened by members of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang. A message sent to the Mumbai Police traffic control room had demanded an apology at their temple or a ransom of ₹5 crore, failing which the actor would be assassinated.  

That threat, purportedly sent in the name of Bishnoi’s brother, marked the second such warning within a week. Earlier, a ₹2 crore ransom had also been demanded from the actor.