Security booster for Bachchan, others on Lawrence's target list
NEW DELHI: Against the backdrop of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang escalating threats against top Bollywood actors, the noose appears to be tightening around the jailed gangster, as investigators have sought his visitors' list from Ahmedabad's Sabarmati Central Jail and are reviewing the security of stars who have recently been threatened or attacked.
The developments in Delhi and Mumbai come amid the arrest of his shooters for allegedly attempting to target high-profile figures, including Amitabh Bachchan , which has prompted Mumbai Police to reassess the security provided to celebrities on the syndicate's radar.
The gang's targets include Tiger Shroff , who was attacked in Oct; threats have been issued to stars such as Salman Khan, Aamir Khan, Ranveer Singh, Kapil Sharma and Guru Randhawa.
Most of them already have Y and Y plus category security, but to bolster it further, these actors are being assigned an additional two to four commandos, alongside armed cops and personal security officers to ensure round-the-clock protection. The letter to Sabarmati jail was sent by Delhi Police. Jail sources said the information has not been provided yet.
Focus on barring Lawrence from issuing orders from prisonThe move to study Bishnoi's visitor logs stems from the revelation made during a separate but related investigation in which an individual, whose identity has not been disclosed, claimed he was taken to Sabarmati jail by Lawrence's arrested legal team member Deepak Khatri to allegedly settle an extortion demand.
A few individuals have also deposed before a magistrate in Delhi and recorded their statements regarding Khatri's alleged extortion racket being run on Lawrence's behalf, the sources said.
The investigators now aim to understand and dismantle the mechanism that allows his syndicate to issue orders from behind bars. Despite strict confinement restrictions, intelligence and police agencies suspect that physical visitors, alongside encrypted international conduits, could be used as couriers to relay instructions to his "shadow cabinet".
"Scrutinising everyone who has met the crime boss, including relatives, legal representatives, and acquaintances, is aimed at severing his ground-level command chain and holding prison communication channels accountable," said an investigator.
Lawrence was recently shifted to "Do sau kholi," a specialised high-security block at Ahmedabad's Sabarmati Central Jail which houses 200 inmates accused of terrorism and other heinous offences. He was earlier in "10 Kholi". To ensure total isolation and prevent inter-cell movement, the block is divided into four segregated sections of 50 prisoners each. The size of Lawrence's cell is roughly 7.5x11 ft.
The developments in Delhi and Mumbai come amid the arrest of his shooters for allegedly attempting to target high-profile figures, including Amitabh Bachchan , which has prompted Mumbai Police to reassess the security provided to celebrities on the syndicate's radar.
The gang's targets include Tiger Shroff , who was attacked in Oct; threats have been issued to stars such as Salman Khan, Aamir Khan, Ranveer Singh, Kapil Sharma and Guru Randhawa.
Most of them already have Y and Y plus category security, but to bolster it further, these actors are being assigned an additional two to four commandos, alongside armed cops and personal security officers to ensure round-the-clock protection. The letter to Sabarmati jail was sent by Delhi Police. Jail sources said the information has not been provided yet.
Focus on barring Lawrence from issuing orders from prisonThe move to study Bishnoi's visitor logs stems from the revelation made during a separate but related investigation in which an individual, whose identity has not been disclosed, claimed he was taken to Sabarmati jail by Lawrence's arrested legal team member Deepak Khatri to allegedly settle an extortion demand.
A few individuals have also deposed before a magistrate in Delhi and recorded their statements regarding Khatri's alleged extortion racket being run on Lawrence's behalf, the sources said.
The investigators now aim to understand and dismantle the mechanism that allows his syndicate to issue orders from behind bars. Despite strict confinement restrictions, intelligence and police agencies suspect that physical visitors, alongside encrypted international conduits, could be used as couriers to relay instructions to his "shadow cabinet".
"Scrutinising everyone who has met the crime boss, including relatives, legal representatives, and acquaintances, is aimed at severing his ground-level command chain and holding prison communication channels accountable," said an investigator.
Lawrence was recently shifted to "Do sau kholi," a specialised high-security block at Ahmedabad's Sabarmati Central Jail which houses 200 inmates accused of terrorism and other heinous offences. He was earlier in "10 Kholi". To ensure total isolation and prevent inter-cell movement, the block is divided into four segregated sections of 50 prisoners each. The size of Lawrence's cell is roughly 7.5x11 ft.
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