Salman Khan gets gun license after he cites death threat
Mumbai, Aug 1: Mumbai Police have issued a gun license to Bollywood actor Salman Khan who had applied for the same citing a death threat from gangsters, an official said on Monday.
Police had increased the security of the actor after he allegedly received a death threat from Lawrence Bishnoi and the Goldie Brar gang.
Salman recently met with Mumbai Police Commissioner Vivek Phansalkar and Joint Commissioner of Police (Law and Order) Vishwas Nangre Patil.
Based on Salman's application, the police have issued a gun license to him, the official said.
A First Information Report (FIR) was registered in June after Salman and his father Salim Khan received an anonymous letter threatening to kill them.
A team of Mumbai Police had interrogated Bishnoi in Delhi in connection with the case, the official added.
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Bomb threat appears to be hoax; no need to panic: MHA
New Delhi (PTI): The Union Home Ministry on Wednesday termed the bomb threat to schools in the city and adjoining areas as a "hoax", and asked people not to panic.
Police and security agencies are taking necessary steps as per protocol, the ministry said.
"There is no need to panic. Mails appears to be hoax. Delhi Police and security agencies are taking necessary steps as per protocol," a home ministry official said.
Panic gripped schools in the national capital and adjoining Noida after 80 of them received bomb threats through emails in the morning.
All schools have been evacuated after local police was informed about the emails.
