Overview

• A WhatsApp message threatening to kill Salman Khan and blow up his car was sent to the Mumbai Traffic Police helpline on April 14, 2025.
• Mumbai Police registered a case under criminal intimidation and launched an investigation into the threat.
• A 26-year-old suspect from Vadodara, Gujarat, identified as Mayank Pandya, was detained; he is reportedly mentally unstable and undergoing treatment.
• The threat follows years of repeated targeting of Khan, including last year’s gunfire attack outside his Bandra residence by suspected members of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang.
• Security around Salman Khan’s Galaxy Apartments home has been further intensified as investigations continue.