Salman Khan firing case update: Mumbai crime branch registers case against gangster Rohit Godara

The accused, identified as Harry alias Harpal Singh (34), a resident of Sirsa city in Haryana, was apprehended by a team of the Mumbai crime branch from Fatehabad in his home state on Monday evening, an official said.

"Singh is an important link of communication as he was directly in contact with Anmol Bishnoi and another gang leader Rohit Gudara," he said.

Singh had asked another gang member, Mohammed Rafique Chowdhary, to conduct a recce around Khan's residence and also gave Rs 2 - 3 lakh to him, the official said. Police are trying to find out who was providing money to Harpal Singh, he added.

During the investigation, it came to light that Chowdhary had recorded a video of Salman Khan's Bandra residence on April 12 and sent it to Harpal Singh and Anmol Bishnoi too, the official said.

Anmol Bishnoi, Gudara and Chowdhary were speaking on Signal app and also used to speak on video calls, he said, adding that it has been revealed that Anmol and Godara were together when Chowdhary made a call to Anmol, the official said.

They have spoken before and after the firing incident as well, he said.

The crime branch officials also have evidence of Anmol Bishnoi, Godara, and Harpal Singh's conversations on social media apps like Signal, he said.

Police are also investigating whether he was also in touch with Anuj Thapan and Sonu Bishnoi.

Thapan was arrested from Punjab along with Sonu Bishnoi for allegedly supplying weapons to the shooters in the case. Thapan committed suicide in the Mumbai police's crime branch lock-up.

After the arrest Singh was produced before the local court in Haryana, brought to Mumbai by flight on a transit remand in the early hours of Tuesday, and produced before a special MCOCA court, he said.

Two motorcycle-borne persons had opened fire outside Khan's residence at the Galaxy Apartment in Mumbai's Bandra area on April 14 and fled the spot. (With PTI inputs)