Salman Khan firing case: This is a big conspiracy, says Shiv Sena (UBT) leader

Shiv Sena UBT leader Anand Dubey has raised suspicions of a big conspiracy following the death of Anuj Thapan one of the accused involved in the firing incident at actor Salman Khans residence Thapan was found dead in a Mumbai police lockup with preliminary reports suggesting suicide reported news agency ANISalman Khan firing case Anand Dubey expresses skepticismAnand Dubey expressed skepticism over the circumstances of Thapans death questioning how an accused involved in a highprofile case could end up dead in a secure lockupThis is a big conspiracy We appeal to Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis to take this matter seriously otherwise no one will trust law and order anymore If those threatening Salman Khan are roaming freely and dying without any investigation what will you do with the common man This needs to be investigated immediately Dubey said on Wednesday reported ANIDubey suggested that powerful figures possibly from criminal gangs or highranking police officials could be involved in the incidentOne Anuj Thapan of the two accused who fired a bullet at Salman Khans house died in the Mumbai police and crime branch lockup today Its being said that he committed suicide Now you tell me how did a criminal involved in such a serious matter who was caught with much effort end up dead No one is willing to answer Could it be that a gang or group trying to threaten and extort Salman Khan was behind this And when they learned that the accused had been caught and would reveal everything they killed him Dubey said reported ANIIs it possible that a politician or a highranking police officer is involved How could someone die in the secure lockup of Mumbai police If the accused had remained alive much could have come to light Many secrets could have been exposed But everything ended with his death he added reported ANIEarlier on May 1 Mumbai Police informed that Anuj Thapan allegedly attempted suicide and hung himself inside the lockup He was taken to the nearest hospital where he was declared dead He was allegedly one of the arms suppliers in the firing case outside actor Salman Khans houseThe police stated that state CID is investigating the suicide case of Anuj ThapanSalman Khan firing case Family of Anuj Thapan alleges that he was killedMeanwhile on Thursday the family of Anuj Thapan has alleged that he was killed by the policeThe family also demanded that his postmortem should be conducted outside MumbaiAbhishek Thapan the brother of the deceased accused said that Anuj couldnt have committed suicide and demanded justice reported ANIAnuj was taken by Mumbai police from Sangrur 67 days ago Today we received a call that Anuj had committed suicide He was not the kind who could have committed suicide He was murdered by the police We want justice He worked as a truck helper Abhishek Thapan told ANISpeaking to ANI Sarpanch of the deceaseds native village Manoj Godara said This case is suspicious from the beginning They were two brothers one sister and one mother They dont have a father Anuj used to work as a helper to a truck driverhe was taken by Mumbai Police without informing the Panchayat The family was only informed 12 days laterwe all know how much security is there in police custodyOn one side is superstar Salman Khan and on the other side are the labourers Under pressure they have killed him and framed it as a suicide he addedThe Sarpanch demanded that the postmortem of Anuj Thapans body should be done outside MumbaiThe family is demanding justice His postmortem should be done outside this state because Salman Khan has influence in Mumbai Whenever he hears Bishnoi name he gets scared Godara further said reported ANISalman Khan firing case Firing outside Galaxy ApartmentsThe matter pertains to April 14 morning when two men came on a motorbike fired four rounds outside Salman Khans Galaxy Apartments and fled CCTV footage showed that both accused sported caps and carried backpacks The clip also showed them firing in the direction of the actors home After the arrest of the accused Kutch DSP AR Zankant said preliminary investigations revealed that the accused were in contact with the Lawrence Bishnoi gangMumbai Crime Police arrested both the shooters Sagar Pal and Vicky Gupta as well as the two arms suppliers Sonu Subhash Chander and Anuj Thapan were also arrestedMeanwhile a lookout notice has been issued against Anmol Bishnoi the younger brother of jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi in connection with the caseSalman Khan firing case Mumbai Police invokes MCOCA against all accusedEarlier the Mumbai Police invoked the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act MCOCA against all the accused arrested in connection with the firing incidentMumbai Crime Branch officials said that the police have identified gangster Lawrence Bishnoi as the leader of the gang and have added sections of MCOCA in the FIREarlier the Mumbai Police registered a case against four people in the firing case naming the Bishnoi brothers as key accused The sections under IPC 5062 threatening 115 abetment and 201 tampering with evidence have been added to the caseMumbai Crime Branch officials said that gangster Lawrence Bishnoi and his brother Anmol Bishnoi have been declared wanted accused in connection with the case Anmol Bishnoi claimed responsibility for the firing outside Salmans residence in a Facebook post following the attackWith inputs from ANI