Salman Khan boosts security with new bulletproof SUV amid fresh death threats
Mumbai: Bollywood superstar Salman Khan is once again under heightened security following fresh death threats from the Lawrence Bishnoi gang. The actor's safety became a major concern after NCP leader and close friend Baba Siddique was shot dead by three armed assailants outside his son Zeeshan Siddique’s office in Neelamnagar on October 12.
Salman Khan, who has been on the Bishnoi gang's radar for some time, has reportedly intensified his security measures following these recent threats. The gang, which claimed responsibility for Siddique's murder, allegedly sent a chilling message via WhatsApp to Mumbai Police, warning, “If Salman Khan wants to live and end his enmity with Lawrence Bishnoi, he must pay ₹5 crore. Otherwise, his condition will be worse than Baba Siddique’s.”
In response, the actor has upgraded his security detail and added a bulletproof Nissan Patrol SUV worth ₹2 crore to his fleet. The vehicle, not available in India, is being urgently shipped from Dubai. Known for its advanced safety features, the Nissan SUV includes thick bulletproof glass, explosive alert indicators, and camouflage black shades to prevent identification of occupants. These measures ensure maximum security against potential attacks, including point-blank bullet strikes.
This is not the first time Salman has faced life-threatening situations from the Bishnoi gang. Last year, he imported another bulletproof car from the UAE after receiving similar threats directed at him and his father, Salim Khan.
Despite the heightened security concerns, Salman Khan has resumed work, returning to the set of Bigg Boss 18 under heavy protection. His appearance on the show marks the first time he has been seen publicly since the shocking murder of Baba Siddique.
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PMLA being misused against Oppn, had warned against amendment during UPA govt: Sharad Pawar
Mumbai, May 17 (PTI): NCP (SP) president Sharad Pawar on Saturday said he had warned against a stringent provision being introduced in the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) during the UPA regime, and as he predicted, it was later misused when the government changed.
The law must be amended whenever the power at the Centre changes hands again, he said, speaking at the launch of the Marathi book `Narkatla Swarg' (Heaven inside Hell) written by Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut.
The book is about Raut's experiences in prison after the Enforcement Directorate arrested him in an alleged money laundering case. He later got bail.
When then Union minister P Chidambaram proposed an amendment to the PMLA during the UPA government which put the onus to prove innocence on an arrested person, he, as a cabinet member, warned against it, Pawar said.
"When I read it (Chidambaram's proposal), I told (prime minister) Manmohan Singh it is very dangerous and we should not go ahead with it....I strongly opposed it, saying if the government changes, we will also have to face consequences. But it (the advice) was not heeded," claimed the veteran politician.
"After the government changed, action was taken against Chidambaram and he was arrested. Power was misused," he said, referring to the arrest of the former Union minister by the ED in an alleged money laundering case.
The PMLA is being used by the current BJP-led government to "destroy the entire opposition," said Pawar.
Referring to Raut's book, he said during the UPA regime, nine people (political leaders) were charge sheeted under the PMLA, but none of them was arrested. During the NDA era, action was taken against 19 people, including leaders from Congress, TMC, BJD, undivided Shiv Sena and NCP, RJD, BSP, AAP, TDP, Samajwadi Party, CPI(M), AIADMK, DMK and TRS, Pawar added.
Notably, from Pawar's own Nationalist Congress Party, leaders such as Anil Deshmukh, Chhagan Bhujbal and Nawab Malik were arrested in alleged money laundering cases under the PMLA. All of them are now out on bail.
"Whenever people in Maharashtra or in the country bring in a change (in the government), whatever amendments that have been made have to be changed (reversed)," Pawar further said.
TMC MP Saket Gokhale too highlighted on this occasion that under the PMLA, an accused has to prove innocence rather than the investigating agency proving that he or she is guilty.
Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray said India is a federal country and the Centre and states haves equal rights. If the Centre can use agencies like Enforcement Directorate, CBI and Income Tax and laws like the PMLA, then states too should to be empowered to use them, he said.
When even chief ministers like Arvind Kejriwal (Delhi) and Hemant Soren (Jharkhand) can be arrested by central agencies and top officials like a director general of police and state chief secretary are summoned by the CBI, how can officials function with strings being pulled by the Centre, he asked.
He also criticised the `One Nation One Election' proposal, stating it looks good on the face of it but lacks transparency.
