A special court here on Wednesday denied temporary bail to alleged shooter Vickykumar Gupta, arrested in the 2024 firing outside actor Salman Khan‘s residence, to attend his brother’s wedding in Bihar, but allowed him to join in the ceremony via video conference from jail.Gupta, along with co-accused Sagar Pal, had carried out the firing outside Salman Khan’s Galaxy Apartment on April 14, 2024 morning.
Salman Khan’s house shooter seeks temporary release
In a plea filed before a special MCOCA court judge S Navander, Gupta had sought temporary release on December 1 and 2, 2026, to attend the marriage of his biological brother in Bihar’s West Champaran district.
Court orders accused to attend brother’s wedding virtually
The court turned down the plea for his release.It, however, directed the jail authorities to make necessary arrangements for Gupta to attend the wedding ceremony through video conferencing subject to technical feasibility and prison security requirements.“The video-conferencing arrangement shall be conducted under the supervision of the jail authorities, in accordance with applicable jail rules and security protocols. It shall not entail the applicant’s release from custody,” the court said in its order.The judge directed Gupta to provide an email ID to facilitate the virtual link.
About the shooting case
Gupta, Pal and three other accused are facing trial for offences registered under IPC provisions for criminal conspiracy, attempt to murder and relevant provisions of the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act, (MCOCA).
Bollywood stars face series of threats
Meanwhile, in Bollywood, several actors over the past months have taken the legal route over death threats and extortion calls, allegedly from members of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang. After the unfortunate firing incident involving actor Tiger Shroff, IANS reported that Bollywood actor Ayushmann Khurrana had also received a threatening audio clip. The person claimed to be part of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang and reportedly demanded crores of rupees. Meanwhile, the cyber cell is also reportedly tracing the number and location from which the message was sent to Ayushmann.The Bishnoi group also claimed responsibility for the attack on Tiger Shroff, which took place on October 18 this year.Anil Pandit, a representative of the group, shared a social media post saying that they will not spare anyone working in close proximity with Salman Khan. He even released an audio clip, saying, “Listen to me carefully Salman Khan. If you don’t apologize to my elder brother, Lawrence Bishnoi, or to the Bishnoi community, then we won’t even leave a dog in your house. We will destroy your entire family. Keep this in mind. Don’t think that you are in security and nothing will happen to you.” he said.