Mumbai: The city police have stepped up the security of actor Salman Khan after he received a threat mail, which had led to cops earlier registering an FIR against gangsters Lawrence Bishnoi and Goldy Brar, an official said on Monday.

As per the official, two API-rank officers and eight to 10 constables will be part of Khan's security round the clock. Also, fans will not be allowed to assemble outside his residence-cum-office in Galaxy Apartments, he said.

Bandra police had on Saturday registered an FIR against gangsters Bishnoi, Brar, and one Rohit, based on a police complaint by one Prashant Gunjalkar, who as per cops, frequently visits Khan’s home and runs an artist management company. When Gunjalkar was at Khan’s office on Saturday, he noticed an email from Id “Rohit Garg”, official said quoting FIR. The e-mail stated that Khan must have seen the interview given to a news channel by Bishnoi, and if not, he should see it. Addressing Gunjalkar, it said if Khan wants to close the matter, he should talk face-to-face with Goldy bhai, adding “there is still time but agli bar, jhatka dekhne ko milega”.

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The Mumbai Police has registered an FIR against gangsters Lawrence Bishnoi, Goldy Brar and another person named Rohit Garg after an e-mail threatening actor Salman Khan was received at his office, a police official said. The e-mail, written in Hindi, said, “Goldy Bhai (Goldy Brar) wanted to talk with Salman Khan face to face to close the matter,” adding, “Agli baar, jhatka dekhne ko milega.”

The complaint was lodged by one Prashant Gunjalkar, who according to police frequently visits the Bandra-based residence of Khan and runs an artist management company. Gunjalkar noticed the email when he was present in Khan’s office in Galaxy Apartment on Saturday afternoon, the official said quoting the FIR. The email referenced a recent interview given by Bishnoi, in which he said that Salman should apologize to the Bishnoi community for killing a blackbuck.

“The goal of my life is to kill Salman Khan,” he said in the interview. Bishnoi, currently lodged in the Bathinda jail, and Goldy Brar are accused in the Punjabi singer Sidhu Moose Wala murder case.

The FIR was registered under Sections 120B (punishment for criminal conspiracy), 506-II (Punishment for criminal intimidation) and 34 (common intention) under the Indian Penal Code. Security has been beefed up outside the actor’s residence and Salman has been advised to avoid on-ground activities.