The Bandra police have arrested a man for allegedly sending an SMS to the Police Control Room and demanding Rs 10 crore to settle the issue between the Bishnoi gang and Salman Khan. The man also claimed to be a close aide of Lawrence Bishnoi his brother Anmol. Mohhomad Tayab Ali, 20, is a carpenter by profession and a resident of Bareilly in Uttar Pradesh.

According to the police, Ali obtained the Mumbai Police Control Room helpline number via an internet search and sent an SMS on October 29. In the SMS, Ali wrote, “Give R10 crore, otherwise tell Salman to be ready to face the consequences. I am (Lawrence) Bishnoi's elder brother Anmol Bishnoi's companion.”