Salman Khan gets additional layers of security after Baba Siddique’s murder

Actor Salman Khan’s security has been increased following the murder of his close friend and former Maharashtra minister Baba Siddique. The actor’s security is now under the close watch of the Mumbai Police.
Y-plus security has been provided for the actor and a police escort vehicle now travels alongside Salman Khan’s vehicle, and a constable trained to use all weapons accompanies him, sources told India Today TV.
Salman Khan’s security came into the spotlight after the Lawrence Bishnoi gang claimed responsibility for Baba Siddique’s murder, citing the NCP (Ajit Pawar) leader’s close ties with the actor as one of the motives. Salman Khan has faced multiple threats from the Lawrence Bishnoi gang over the past several years.
According to sources, the local police station of any area Salman Khan will visit for a shoot will be alerted regarding his whereabouts, and a police team will monitor the shooting location.
Security has also been beefed up at Salman Khan’s farmhouse in Maharashtra’s Panvel. Additional security personnel have been deployed inside and outside the farm house, sources said.
Besides, blockades have been put up by the Navi Mumbai Police in many places so that vehicles moving around the farmhouse can be checked. There is only one road that leads to the farmhouse, and it passes through a village.
In June this year, the Mumbai Police foiled a plan to kill Salman Khan near the farmhouse. The Lawrence Bishnoi gang had planned to kill Khan near his farmhouse by stopping his car and shooting him with AK-47 rifles.
The incident happened two months after two bike-borne men opened fire outside Salman Khan’s Bandra residence, Galaxy Apartments.
Salman Khan is hosting the 18th season of reality TV show Bigg Boss. When Salman Khan shoots for the upcoming Weekend Ka Vaar episode, his team will be present, tightening security around him, sources told India Today TV.
“After the recent death threats on Salman, he had an extensive security force with him. That will continue to be around during the shoot, as usual. As of now, there’s also no change in Salman’s schedule,” the source added.
Baba Siddique was killed a day after Salman Khan shot the last weekend episode of Bigg Boss on Friday, October 11.
According to another source, Salman Khan is currently not shooting for his upcoming project, Sikandar. The team had wrapped up a schedule and will soon get on the next one.
Baba Siddique was shot dead outside his office on Mumbai on Saturday, October 12. Two shooters, along with a co-conspirator, were arrested the next day.
The Lawrence Bishnoi gang claimed responsibility for the murder in a Facebook post. The gang claimed that it targeted Siddique because of his close ties to Salman Khan and alleged links to underworld figures like Dawood Ibrahim.
The post also mentioned Anuj Thapan, an accused in the firing incident outside Khan’s home, who later died by suicide in police custody.