The attack on Saif Ali Khan at his Bandra residence has created a stir in Bollywood.
Saif Ali Khan’s incident is the latest attack which is being discussed a lot. However, there have been several other incidents as well – such as the tragic death of politician Baba Siddiqui, allegedly by the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, in Mumbai on October 12, 2024.
Superstar Salman Khan also received death threats from the same gang and a demand of Rs 5 crore was made to avoid a death like Baba Siddiqui.
Salman Khan witnessed another horrific incident when open firing took place at his Bandra residence on April 14, 2024. Mumbai Police said that the shooters were probably hired by the Lawrence Bishnoi gang.
It has not been an easy time for the Khans.
Here’s a look:
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The incident took place on Thursday 16 January 2025 at 2.30 am.
Saif was rushed to the hospital at 3.30 am and taken for surgery. After a successful procedure, the actor is now under observation in the ICU at Lilavati Hospital in Mumbai.
The investigation is ongoing, and several updates are being made regarding how the intruder entered the premises of Khan’s house, and other relevant inquiries.
The intruder first targeted the bedroom of Kareena Kapoor Khan and Saif Ali Khan’s younger son Jeh. As soon as he threatened one of the nannies present with Jeh, the other nannies woke Saif up.
He was stabbed six times, suffering two deep wounds, one of which was near the spinal cord.
Reports also suggest that Saif was trying to protect Kareena Kapoor Khan and his children Jeh and Taimur from the attacker. The official statement of the police said that whether Saif was directly injured, or was injured in the scuffle, it has not been decided yet.
Doctors updated that a piece of knife was found in Saif Ali Khan’s spinal cord, which has now been removed.
New flaws have come to light in this, which were captured in CCTV cameras.
There is also speculation that a domestic help may also be involved in this. Police said the intruder was well aware of the layout of the building and had entered the upper floor of the building through the fire shaft.
A suspect was taken into custody this morning.
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The first attempt to attack Salman Khan took place on April 14, 2024. The actor was woken up by the sound of gunshots at his Bandra residence.
Mumbai Police said in its statement that the shooter who wanted to kill Salman belonged to Lawrence Bishnoi gang.
On June 4, 2024, Mumbai Police interrogated both Salman Khan and his brother Arbaaz Khan for six hours.
Salman Khan had told that he had gone to sleep that night after a party. Then he woke up to the sound of gunshot on his balcony. When he went outside he did not find anyone.
Police had arrested Vicky Gupta and Sagar Pal in Gujarat and Anuj Thapan and another person in Punjab on April 26, 2024; However, the latter died in police custody.
The police further revealed that Lawrence Bishnoi had a huge plan to kill Salman Khan. Their intention was to attack the actor’s car in Panvel, Maharashtra with weapons from Pakistani arms supplier.
sources told ndtv The gang led by jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, his Canada-based cousin Anmol Bishnoi and associate Goldie Brar had acquired AK47, M-16 and other deadly weapons from a Pakistani arms dealer.
Salman Khan has been on the radar of Bishnoi gang since the black buck hunting case.
The police investigation surrounding Baba Siddiqui’s death also indicated that the politician was murdered because of his close friendship with Salman Khan.
Baba Siddiqui was attacked outside the office of his MLA son Zeeshan Siddiqui in Kher Nagar, Bandra area of Mumbai. The attackers were waiting in an auto rickshaw. Their faces were covered with handkerchiefs, and on finding their target, they fired 3 bullets at the politician.
Earlier, there was firing outside AP Dhillon’s house in Canada also. This was because he collaborated with Khan on a music video for free.
The Bishnoi gang has been terrorizing the actor for years and remains a major threat to Salman Khan.
Due to its reputation, the mines have faced various threats over the years.
But the Mumbai Police’s assurances and the ongoing investigation serve as a minimum consolation, that things are being looked into.
