The Maharashtra government has upgraded the security of Salman Khan to the Y+ category following the threat from the Lawrence Bishnoi gang. Actors Akshay Kumar and Anupam Kher have also been reportedly given X-category security cover.
According to a report in Mid-Day, the cost of the security will be borne by these celebs. Salman will have four-armed security personnel on his person at all times and Akshay and Anupam will have three security officers in shifts protecting him.
Salman Khan and his father Salim Khan had received a letter in June threatening that both the father-son due would meet the fate of Punjabi singer Sidhu Moose Wala, who was shot dead in May this year, after which the actor’s security was tightened.
According to the Mid-Day report, Anupam Kher was given security cover after he received threats following the release of his film The Kashmir Files and Akshay was granted security because of social media threats over his nationality.