Overview
- Mumbai Police said the 41-year-old constable, identified as Ganesh, suddenly fell ill while posted outside Galaxy Apartments, was rushed to a nearby hospital and was declared brought dead.
- Officials have reported the cause of death as a heart attack and have not indicated any evidence of an attack on the officer.
- Security around the actor's Bandra home remains tightened because of continuing threats linked to Lawrence Bishnoi and his network.
- The incident underscores the human and operational strain on officers assigned to celebrity protection and could prompt reviews of shift patterns and medical checks for protection staff.
- The sustained threat environment dates back to Salman Khan's 1990s black-buck controversy and a 2024 shooting outside Galaxy Apartments that investigators later connected to Bishnoi's network.