Fearing a possible gang war inside Arthur Road Jail, officials have submitted an application to the Esplanade court to transfer some members of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, arrested in connection with the murder of Baba Siddique and firing outside Salman Khan`s house, to other prisons. “We already have more inmates than the prison’s capacity, and any kind of law and order situation inside the prison could lead to chaos,” said a prison officer. 

An officer from the Maharashtra prison department, on the condition of anonymity, said, “We are concerned about a potential gang war or the possibility of members of the Bishnoi gang, now numbering over 20, forming their own group within the prison, which could lead to law and order issues. This prompted the application to shift them to another facility.”