Mumbai:

The two men who opened fire outside Bollywood actor Salman Khan’s residence in Mumbai on Sunday were captured on CCTV and are suspected to be from Gurugram, Haryana and belong to gangster Lawrence Bish, police sources said. Noe’s gang. One of them, Vishal, was reportedly linked to notorious Bishnoi gang member Rohit Godara, who ) is known for his involvement in a series of violent crimes.

According to police sources, Vishal is wanted in connection with the murder of Gurgaon businessman Sachin Munjal in March. According to reports, Rohit Godara, who is currently living overseas, admitted the fact of Mughal’s killing through a social media post.

CCTV footage showed both men wearing hats and carrying backpacks. Additionally, the video shows them firing into the actor’s residence. One of the suspects was wearing a white T-shirt with a black jacket and jeans, while the other suspect was wearing a red T-shirt with jeans.

Before the attack, the two suspects conducted a reconnaissance mission near Mr Khan’s residence, Galaxy Apartments. According to reports, the two suspects took a rickshaw to Bandra railway station to evade arrest after abandoning their getaway vehicle, a possibly stolen motorcycle, near Mount Mary Church in Bandra. Police said both men had left the city and were on the run.

The police found their two-wheeler a little more than a kilometer away from the actor’s house.

After the shooting outside Mr Khan’s residence, Lawrence Bishnoi’s brother Anmol Bishnoi claimed responsibility in an online post, calling it a “rehearsal” and sending a message to the Bollywood actor warn.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has reached out to the actor, assuring his unwavering support and promising to uphold the rule of law.

Last year, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) said Mr Khan was at the top of a list of 10 prime targets planned to be eliminated by prison gangster Lawrence Bishnoi over the actor’s notorious 1998 murder of a gangster The deer hunting incident, which, according to gang members, offended the Bishnoi community.

Bishnoi revealed that his follower Sampat Nehra had spied on Mr Khan’s Bandra residence to prepare for a potential crackdown. However, Nehra was caught by the Haryana Police Special Task Force.

Following another threatening call on April 11 last year, the Mumbai Police upgraded Mr. Khan’s security status to Y+. An Indian student in the UK has been issued a Lookout Notice (LOC) for allegedly sending threatening emails to Mr Khan.