Jodhpur: Bollywood superstar Salman Khan’s lawyer H Saraswat has received death threats through a letter. The letter states that the lawyer will fulfill the fate of Sidhu Musewala and includes the initials of Lawrence Bishnoi and Goldie Brar. “He has been provided security. We are probing it,” ANI quoted Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police, East Jodhpur, Nazim Ali as saying.
Earlier on June 14, Delhi’s Patiala House Court allowed the Punjab Police to arrest gangster Lawrence Bishnoi in connection with the murder of singer Sidhu Musewala.
Sidhu Musewala was mercilessly shot dead by unidentified assailants in broad daylight on May 29 in Jawaharke village of Punjab’s Mansa district. The incident happened a day after the newly formed Bhagwant Mann government in Punjab, along with 424 others, downgraded their security. Notably, the singer had joined the Congress party in December last year ahead of the assembly elections. He also contested election from Mansa district but lost to Aam Aadmi Party candidate Dr Vijay Singla by a margin of 63323 votes.
The day the 28-year-old singer was shot dead in Mansa, Canadian gangster Goldie Brar claimed responsibility for his death in a Facebook post. Goldie Brar is said to be a close associate of gang leader Lawrence Bishnoi, who is the prime suspect in the murder of the Punjabi rapper.
Earlier, the gangster had threatened to kill Salman Khan for hunting a black buck, considered sacred by his community.
Salman Khan’s lawyer H Saraswat threatens to kill him
According to PTI, Salman’s lawyer Saraswat, in his complaint, told the police that on July 3, a threatening letter was found in the door latch of the Jubilee Chamber of the High Court, which houses the lawyers’ offices. The complaint states that the letter contains initials of the names of Lawrence Bishnoi and his associate Goldie Brar. It said the lawyer would meet Sidhu Musewala’s fate, adding that an ‘enemy’s friend is his first enemy’.
“The letter was received by Saraswat’s assistant Jitendra Prasad and he immediately informed the lawyer about it. But since he (Saraswat) was out of India, he informed the police commissioner about the matter. Following this, an FIR was registered on Wednesday. done.” Mahamandir SHO Lekh Raj Sihag said. “We are checking the veracity of the letter and in view of the danger, security has been provided to Saraswat,” Sihag said.
(with agency input)