Salman Khan’s brother Arbaaz says firing incident ‘not a publicity stunt,’ issues statement

Arbaaz Khan is finally breaking his silence on the Galaxy Apartments firing incident that shocked the nation. Taking to Instagram on Monday, the actor clarified that his entire family is extremely disturbed by the incident and that reports of their family being unaffected by it are not true.

The statement read, "The recent incident of firing by two unidentified persons on a motorcycle at Galaxy apartment the residence of the Salim Khan family is very disturbing and unnerving. Our family has been taken aback by this shocking incident that took place."

"Unfortunately some people claiming to be close to our family and pretending to be the spokesperson have been making loose statements to the media saying it's all a publicity stunt and the family remains unaffected, which is not true and these views should not be taken seriously," the statement continued.

Before signing off, Arbaaz clarified that no member of the Salim Khan family has made any statement regarding this incident to the media and that all reports claiming such are false. At the time, the family is cooperating with the police in the investigation.

"We have faith in the Mumbai police and we have been assured they will do everything in their capacity to protect and secure our family. Thank you, everyone, for your love and support," Arbaaz concluded. Check it out below!

What happened on Sunday?

Two unidentified assailants opened fire outside Salman's Bandra residence in the early hours of Sunday, prompting swift action from law enforcement. Currently, the case is being investigated by the Mumbai Crime Branch. CCTV videos and photos of two culprits are doing rounds on social media.