Salman Khan gets nod for firearm license after 'Moose Wala kar denge' threat
India Today
Actor Salman Khan has been given a nod for firearm license by the Mumbai police after receiving threats.
Mumbai police has approved a firearm license to actor Salman Khan. The actor had met Mumbai Police commissioner Vivek Phansalkar in this regard on July 22.
Khan had applied for the license after he received a death threat letter. "Tumhara Moosewala kar denge (You will suffer the same fate as Moosewala),” the threat note said, referring to the killing of Punjabi singer and Congress leader Sidhu Moosewala in Punjab’s Mansa district on May 29.
After request from Khan, police forwarded it to DCP zone 9 in whose jurisdiction Khan stays. After getting go ahead from the zonal DCP Salman Khan was issued a license.
According to Mumbai police he has been issued license for one firearm. No mention of which firearm he can purchase.
Experts suggest that generally for protection a person buys .32 caliber revolver or pistol.
