Salman Khan applies for gun license after death threats

Bollywood superstar Salman Khan recntly met newly-appointed Mumbai Police Commissioner Vivek Phansalkar at the latter's office in the wake of a threat letter received by the actor last month.

While Khan told reporters that he met the Commissioner as he was his "old friend" and for congratulating him on his assuming the post. However, there are reports that the actor actually went there for mandatory physical verification for the gun license. 

Khan also met the Joint Commissioner of Police (Law and Order) Vishwas Nangre-Patil at the Commissioner's office.

Salman Khan and his father, screenplay writer Salim Khan received a letter that threatened that the father-son duo would meet the same fate as Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala who was killed in May. Khan's and his family's security was enhanced after the incident.

As per the investigators, the notorious Lawrence Bishnoi gang wanted to extort money from Bollywood personalities.

A case was registered against an unnamed person for allegedly issuing a threat to Salman and Salim Khan.

Moose Wala was shot dead at Mansa village in Punjab by alleged members of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang.

In 2018, Lawrence Bishnoi threatened Salman Khan when the blackbuck poaching case was in court in Rajasthan state.