Gunshots were fired at a fitness center franchise outlet owned by singer Guru Randhawa in outer Delhi’s Paschim Vihar area on Wednesday night, with the Lawrence Bishnoi gang claiming responsibility for the attack via social media, NDTV reported.
Shooting at Guru Randhawa’s Delhi fitness centre: Bishnoi gang claims responsibility, claims singer was “coming close to Salman Khan”
There were no casualties in the incident. After receiving information about the firing, Delhi Police reached the spot and started investigation.
Gang linked the attack to Salman Khan
Bishnoi gang member Anil Pandit posted a statement on social media claiming that the outlet, part of Randhawa’s ’24HS Fitness’ series, was targeted as a direct warning to the singer. “We targeted Guru Randhawa’s gym in Delhi because he was getting too close to Salman Khan,” Pandit wrote, warning of more attacks on those whom the gang considers their enemies.
Police confirmed that they are in the process of verifying the social media post and have called the local gym owner for questioning. According to preliminary findings, two men riding a bike with their faces covered fired several rounds at the complex before fleeing. CCTV footage of the area is being examined.
Bishnoi gang and black buck case
The gang’s hostility towards Salman Khan stems from the 1998 black buck hunting incident in Rajasthan, in which the actor was accused of hunting two black bucks, an animal considered sacred by the Bishnoi community.
his co-star we are together At that time, names of Saif Ali Khan, Tabu, Sonali Bendre and Neelam were also involved in this case.
A Jodhpur court convicted Salman Khan in 2018 and sentenced him to five years in jail. The remaining accused were acquitted due to insufficient evidence. After being in custody for some time, Salman Khan was granted bail and he has challenged the sentence. Rajasthan government has also appealed against the acquittal of other accused.
This gang has been issuing threats against Salman Khan and persons associated with him for years.
Salman Khan
