A troubled superstar. A gang out for blood. A relentless pursuit of justice. And… Pakistani weaponry, apparently. While this may seem like the plot of Bollywood's next big flop that lustfully eyes its neighbour's lands, it's actually a new development in the fiasco that is the case of planned attacks on Salman Khan.
As per ANI, the Navi Mumbai Police on Saturday arrested four members of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang for allegedly planning an attack on Bollywood actor Salman Khan's car in Panvel. An FIR was registered against 17 people linked to the case, including Lawrence Bishnoi, Anmol Bishnoi, Sampat Nehra, and Goldy Brar.
But here's the kicker – as per "reports," the accused that were apprehended by the police had a conniving plan to source weapons from Pakistan, attack Salman, and flee to Sri Lanka. And they would have gotten away with it too, if it wasn't for those meddling police officers.
According to Hindustan Times, "The four arrested by the Mumbai Police have been identified as Dhananjay alias Ajay Kashyap, Gaurav Bhatia alias Nahvi, Waspi Khan alias Wasim Chikna and Rizwan Khan alias Javed Khan. The accused had done a recce of Salman Khan's house and farmhouse in order to carry out the attack, the police said. Accused Ajay Kashyap contacted a person named Dogar in Pakistan through a video call and weapons like AK-47s were ordered from the neighbouring country."
This, of course, begs the question: who did Salman piss off to the extent that this person or organisation, allegedly based in Pakistan, was willing to supply weaponry to India? Also – one must take a step back and appreciate the acknowledgement on the part of the accused that bhai, much like his on-screen avatars, is so invincible that imported weaponry is needed to even begin to eradicate his existence.
One can picture it clear as day: a man with a wheatish complexion, prayer cap, and kohl-smudged eyes watches weapons being loaded for their journey across the border to take down the guy who is a thoroughly present, omnipresent, glorified Bigg Boss contestant himself at this point. That train of thought is just about as sound as the solidity of Salman's action sequences in his films.
In Pakistan's defence, there are plenty of people who would sacrifice their own lives for bhai. There is no scarcity when it comes to fans of the actor-cum-dance-cum-fashion-icon. Dare one say it – some would lay their lives for the man. Of course, if bhai is in the driver's seat, that bit becomes optional for his admirers.
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