08 October,2023 06:02 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Congress MLA Aslam Shaikh. File Pic
Congress MLA and former Maharashtra minister Aslam Shaikh allegedly received a death threat from a caller who identified himself as gangster Goldy Brar, police said on Sunday, the ANI reported on Sunday.
According to the police, the caller first introduced himself as gangster Goldy Brar and said that he would eliminate the Congress MLA within two days.
Goldy Brar, is among the alleged masterminds in the murder of Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala.
Bangur Nagar police in Maharashtra's Malad have registered an FIR against the unidentified person under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), as per the ANI.
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The investigation into the matter is underway. Further information is awaited.
Canada-based gangster Goldy Brar is said to be a close associate gangster Lawrence Bishnoi. Goldy Brar had allegedly coordinated with gangsters Lawrence Bishnoi and others to murder Sidhu Moose Wala.
Earlier, Salman Khan has received multiple murder threats from Lawrence Bishnoi and his gang members, prompting an increase in his security and the issuance of a protective order and arm licence for self-defence.
Lawrence Bishnoi made Salman Khan his target since the blackbuck is considered a sacred animal for the Bishnoi community, and hunting the blackbuck was seen as an affront to the community.
Goldy Brar was the mastermind behind the murder of popular Punjabi singer Sidhu Moose Wala and he had coordinated with gangsters Lawrence Bishnoi and Jaggu Bhagwanpuria and some others to execute the killing earlier this year, according to a charge sheet filed by the Punjab Police.
Shubhdeep Singh Sidhu, popularly known as Sidhu Moose Wala, was shot dead in Punjab's Mansa district on May 29.
He was killed when he, along with his friend and cousin, was travelling in a jeep to Jawahar Ke village in Mansa. Six shooters waylaid and sprayed bullets on him.
After the killing, Goldy Brar, who is a member of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, had claimed the responsibility for the act.
The Punjab Police had filed a 1,850-page charge sheet, its first in the case, against 24 accused in a Mansa court on August 26.
(with ANI and PTI inputs)
