Salman Khan gets Y+ security after death threats; Akshay Kumar gets X-category security

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• Nov 1, 2022 | Dhupali Das

Salman Khan was threatened in July, two months after men allegedly backed by Lawrence Bishnoi...

Digital Desk: In light of recent death threats to actor Salman Khan allegedly made by the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, the Maharashtra government has decided that Mumbai Police will now provide him Y+ grade security cover, an upgrade of two levels. This means that commandos will now be among the 12 armed cops he was given under 'X' security.

Meanwhile, Akshay Kumar and Anupam Kher have been given the 'X' category security.

Salman Khan was threatened in July, two months after men allegedly backed by Lawrence Bishnoi, who is now in jail, killed Punjabi singer Sidhu Moose Wala near his village in Punjab's Mansa district.

Salman Khan's father, writer Salim Khan found the threat on a paper chit left on a bench where he sat after his regular morning walk. "Salim Khan Salman Khan bahut jald aapka Moose Wala hoga," it said.  It bore the initials GB and LB, which stood for Lawrence Bishnoi and his Canadian associate Goldy Brar.

Last month, Delhi Police claimed that gangsters attempted to contact some of the actor's staff at his farmhouse in order to obtain information about his schedule.

However, Lawrence Bishnoi denies any involvement in this "threat chit," but he has previously threatened to kill Salman Khan.

Lawrence Bishnoi told reporters at a court hearing in Jodhpur that Salman Khan had offended the Bishnois, a sect that values animal rights, by hunting a blackbuck — a charge that the actor was eventually found guilty of.

Following a threat perception review, Maharashtra's Eknath Shinde-BJP government decided to award Salman Khan a 'Y Plus"—the fourth highest known grade of security provided in India.

Salman Khan has also had private security for many years. He is shadowed by his main guard, Gurmeet Singh alias Shera, who has become a minor celebrity.