Salman Khan Firing Case: Accused Dies in Prison

The family alleges murder…

The accused died in Prison in a case related to a firing outside superstar Salman Khan's home.

This incident has left Mumbai Police red-faced.

Senior officers have told the media that the Crime Investigation Department also called CID is investigating the death of Anuj Thapan.

Thapan, a resident of Punjab, had allegedly supplied weapons to the shooters who fired shots outside the actor's home in Bandra on April 14.

He was arrested a week back and filed in a lock-up of the crime branch near the Mumbai Police headquarters.

According to a senior police officer, Thapan and five others were in the lock-up till Wednesday. Around 11 am, he went to the toilet.

When he did not come out for a long time, police forcefully opened the door and found him hanging by a bedsheet, police have said. He was rushed to a hospital, where he died during treatment.

A case of accidental death has been registered and the CID will probe if there was any negligence on the part of police personnel posted near the lock-up. A senior police officer said five cops were on duty near the lock-up and CCTV cameras are also in place.

"On Thursday, 02 May 2024, after examining the CCTV footage, we will find out what exactly happened," he said. The autopsy will be conducted at JJ Hospital.

Other inmates of the lock-up have said Thapan was anxious about the case and worried that he may not get bail in any circumstances, police sources informed.