Mumbai. The IP (Internet Protocol) address of the Facebook post claiming responsibility for the shooting outside the Mumbai residence of Bollywood actor Salman Khan has been found to be from Portugal. A senior police officer gave this information on Monday. He said that prima facie it appears that the shooters had conducted a recce a few days ago around the Galaxy Apartment in Bandra, a suburb of Mumbai, where Khan lives. Police suspect that a VPN (Virtual Private Network) was allegedly used to upload the Facebook post by Anmol Bishnoi, brother of jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, on Sunday.
A VPN establishes a digital connection between a computer and a remote server owned by the VPN provider. Encrypts personal data and hides IP addresses. Allows the user to bypass website blockers (firewalls, etc.) on the Internet. A Facebook post claiming responsibility for the shooting appeared around 11 am on Sunday morning. A few hours before this, at around 5 in the morning, two unidentified bike riders opened fire at Khan’s residence.
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The official said, “The IP address of the Facebook post has been found to be from Portugal. We are verifying it.” It is noteworthy that in the post written in Hindi, the firing has been described as an ‘incident’ and a ‘trailer’. The post read, “We have shown you only a trailer so that you understand our strength and not judge it. This is the first and last warning.” According to the officer, the shooters had conducted a recce outside Khan’s Bandra residence a few days ago.
Police are also examining footage from CCTV cameras installed around Galaxy Apartment to verify whether the shooters were part of the crowd that had gathered there to catch a glimpse of Khan on Eid on April 11. Meanwhile, security has been increased at Galaxy Apartment in view of the fear of danger. The officer said, “The actor has Y Plus category security, but after the shooting, the number of police personnel has been increased for his security.” ‘He said that apart from this, the police is taking precautions during the movement of the actor.
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FIRST PUBLISHED: April 15, 2024, 23:37 IST