During the recent firing at Bollywood celebrity Salman Khan’s Galaxy Apartment, the Mumbai Police and Crime Branch has had remarkable success and arrested Sagar Pal and Vicky Gupta
Both of the attackers who fired at Salman Khan’s Galaxy Apartment are from the Gujarati district of Bhuj. They have been taken into custody by the Crime Branch squad. The two were identified as Sagar Pal and Vicky Gupta.
Who are Sagar Pal and Vicky Gupta shooters who shot at Salman Khan’s house in Mumbai, biography, hometown birth place and age
On Sunday, April 14, both Sagar Pal and Vicky Gupta were charged with firing at Salman’s home. They are said to have arrived outside Khan’s Galaxy Apartment in Bandra, Mumbai, and fired. Following the shooting incident, the two gunmen left the area and travelled to Madhani Mata temple, Kutch, Gujarat. On April 15, at about 1:00 pm, Kutch police took both of them into custody.
Two 'shooters' arrested for firing outside actor Salman Khan's Mumbai residence.
1. Gurugram resident Vicky Gupta
2. Bihar resident Sagar PalVicky is wanted in many kiIIings and robberies in Haryana.
– He was the main suspect in the kiIIing of a businessman named Sachin Munjal… pic.twitter.com/mBvbdaLsNO— زماں (@Delhiite_) April 16, 2024
Both the gunmen who were detained had a connection to Bihar. It was reported that both gunmen hail from Masahi village, Narkatiya tehsil, Bihar. Vicky Gupta is reportedly 24 years old. Sagar Pal who is the the second gunman is reportedly only 21 years old at the same time. Both are considered to be among the Lawrence gang’s most feared gunmen.
Vicky who is said to live in Gurugram is wanted in many kiIIings and robberies in Haryana and was the main suspect in the kiIIing of a businessman named Sachin Munjal in March this year.
After almost a month of planning, the shooters have executed this attack, as per reports from Mumbai Police. About a month ago, both Vicky Gupta and Sagar Pal relocated to Panvel and rented a flat in the Radha Krishna Society which is located in village Harigram. The two gunmen used to travel to Mumbai from Panvel to keep an eye on Galaxy Apartments. They were paying 25-30k for their rented flat.
In addition, they paid twenty-four thousand rupees for a bike which was used in the attack. According to the police, neither of the gunmen has paid the bike’s full price. The two opened fire outside Salman’s home on April 14 and then fled to Gujarat, where they were apprehended.
Watch | Two accused identified as Vicky Gupta and Sagar Pal were arrested by the Mumbai Crime Branch from Gujarat's Bhuj, in connection with the firing incident outside actor #SalmanKhan's residence pic.twitter.com/KtpxGfsprh
— The Times Of India (@timesofindia) April 16, 2024
What was the shooters’ motive for carrying out the attack?
During their police interrogation, both shooters revealed significant revelations. According to the gunmen, they didn’t aim to hurt Salman; instead, they wanted to instil terror in Salman Khan by shooting.