Mumbai: Singer Anup Jalota has urged Salman Khan to apologise to the Bishnoi community after a firing incident in Mumbai’s Juhu area on October 18 left two people injured. Tiger Shroff, who was leaving a football ground in his car, escaped without gunshot wounds but suffered minor injuries from gunpowder and glass shards.
An old demand returns
Speaking to IANS, Anup Jalota said he was saddened by the incident and repeated a position he has held before. “Salman Khan should apologize to the Bishnoi community,” he said, adding that a public apology was the only way to stop the hostility.
He argued that the Bishnoi community has been hurt and will continue to be hurt otherwise. “Those who work with Salman Khan will be hurt, their families will also be hurt,” he warned, before asking the star to make a firm decision and end the matter.
The Juhu firing: what we know so far
- The firing took place on the evening of October 18 as Tiger Shroff left a Juhu football ground.
- Two people were injured: his driver and a bystander.
- Tiger Shroff had no gunshot injuries; he had minor injuries from gunpowder and glass shards.
- By October 19, three suspects had been detained or arrested in Kota, Rajasthan, while travelling by train; reports said they were from Haryana and Bihar.
The motive is still under investigation. Some social media posts have tried to link the shooting to the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, but police have not verified that claim. No confirmed connection between the firing and the blackbuck poaching controversy has been established.
Why the apology call matters
The blackbuck poaching case involving Salman Khan has been a long-running public talking point, largely because blackbucks hold deep significance for the Bishnoi community. That is why a fresh crime report can quickly bring the old demand back into headlines.
Anup Jalota’s appeal is significant because it shifts the conversation from a crime report to a broader question about accountability and closure. But fans should hold two thoughts at once: the apology debate is real, and the police have not yet connected the Juhu firing to any gang or to the older controversy.
What comes next
The investigation is likely to move forward as the detained suspects are questioned. For now, the most responsible reading is to follow police updates and not treat online claims about a gang link as fact.
The apology call may keep the Bishnoi community conversation alive even if the police investigation takes a different direction. Any response from Salman Khan or his team has not been reported in this update.
Source: bollywoodHungama.com