In a significant development, the Mumbai Police’s Crime Branch has apprehended Banwarilal Laturlal Gujar, a 25-year-old resident of Rajasthan, for issuing threats against Bollywood superstar Salman Khan through a YouTube video. The video was posted on the channel ‘Are Chhodo Yaar’.
The arrest, facilitated by meticulous technical investigation, highlights the police’s dedication to protecting public figures from criminal intimidation. Gujar was transported to Mumbai and presented before a city court on Sunday, where he was remanded to police custody until June 18 for further investigation into the serious allegations.
The investigation began after a vigilant viewer reported a video on the ‘Are Chhodo Yaar’ channel. In the video, Gujar, speaking in Hindi, claimed affiliations with notorious gang members such as Goldy Brar, Vivek Bhaiya, Rohit, and Jitin. The police transcribed the video, noting several alarming statements directed at Salman Khan.
The video opened with, “Ram Ram mere sabhi Bhaiyo (Ram Ram all my brothers)… Brothers, we are all brothers now, Goldy is my brother, Nitin, Vivek, Rohit, and Jitin, they all are here and there are many more brothers.” This was followed by more explicit threats: “Our intention was clear, what we want and it was shared but he is not listening. His ego gets hurt. He has an attitude and he has an ego. He considers himself Dabangg King Khan.”
The threats escalated with, “We will not tell him what is Khan and who is a fanatic Hindutva. Okay, there is no issue, we all brothers are available here… Today we have laid a trap, and we know what and where we have to do what not to do, and what to do with whom… Whoever commits a mistake will pay the price. It does not affect us… We are searching for actor Salman Khan, and he is coming in the same line. Whether he has Y plus security or Z plus. But we have announced, meaning if we have said it, we will do it. Whoever will collide with us, we will finish them. Jai Hind Jai Bharat.”
On the professional front, Salman Khan is gearing up for his next release, Sikander, alongside Rashmika Mandanna. Directed by A.R. Murugadoss, the film promises drama, emotions, and an engaging storyline.
