The Bombay High Court has ordered for the removal of actor Salman Khan's name as a respondent in a plea seeking CBI probe into the custodial death of an accused in a case of firing outside the actor's home.&nbsp; 
 
The accused, Anuj Thapan was found dead on May 1 inside the toilet of the crime branch police lock-up in Mumbai.&nbsp;

On Monday, a division bench of Justices Revati Mohite-Dere and Shyam Chandak directed petitioner Rita Devi, mother of Thapan, to delete Khan's name from the petition. 
 
"Delete his name. Petitioner seeks leave to amend the petition to delete the name of respondent 4 as there is no pleading against him and no relief sought against him," the court said. 
 
Firing outside Salman Khan's residence&nbsp; 
 
On April 14, two motorbike-borne persons opened fire outside Bollywood superstar Salman Khan's residence in Bandra area of Mumbai. Days later, the alleged shooters - Vicky Gupta and Sagar Pal - were&nbsp;arrested from Gujarat. 
 
Thapan was arrested on April 26 from Punjab along with another person for allegedly supplying weapons to the shooters for firing at Khan's residence. 
 
While police claim Thapan killed himself, his mother Rita Devi in her petition filed on May 3 in the HC alleged foul play and claimed he was killed. 
 
In her plea, she sought the HC to direct the Central Bureau of Investigation to conduct a probe into her son's death. The petition said Thapan was physically assaulted and tortured by police in custody. 
 
Rita Devi had in her plea impleaded Khan as a respondent. 
 
The high court on Monday said no relief was sought against Khan in the petition and hence, there was no point in keeping the actor involved in the plea.

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"What is the point of making a person who is supposed to be the victim a party respondent? We see no reason why respondent 4 should continue to be in this plea. He is not a necessary party," the bench said.

The HC noted the petitioner's concern was the death of her son, but there was no point in making Khan a respondent in the plea.

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"You are concerned with the death of your son...that the court will look into...but what is the point of impleading respondent 4 in the plea," the bench asked.

"This is too far-fetched. No relief is sought against him and no averment or allegation is made against him," the court added.

The petitioner's advocate told the court that while they are not seeking any relief in their plea against the actor, he should be part of the probe being carried out by the state Crime Investigation Department into Thapan's death. The court said it is for the CID to decide. 
 
(With&nbsp;inputs from agencies)

The Bombay High Court has ordered for the removal of actor Salman Khan's name as a respondent in a plea seeking CBI probe into the custodial death of an accused in a case of firing outside the actor's home.

The Bombay High Court has ordered for the removal of actor Salman Khan's name as a respondent in a plea seeking CBI probe into the custodial death of an accused in a case of firing outside the actor's home. The accused, Anuj Thapan was found dead on May 1 inside the toilet of the crime branch police lock-up in Mumbai. On Monday, a division bench of Justices Revati Mohite-Dere and Shyam Chandak directed petitioner Rita Devi, mother of Thapan, to delete Khan's name from the petition. "Delete his name. Petitioner seeks leave to amend the petition to delete the name of respondent 4 as there is no pleading against him and no relief sought against him," the court said. Firing outside Salman Khan's residence On April 14, two motorbike-borne persons opened fire outside Bollywood superstar Salman Khan's residence in Bandra area of Mumbai. Days later, the alleged shooters - Vicky Gupta and Sagar Pal - were arrested from Gujarat. Thapan was arrested on April 26 from Punjab along with another person for allegedly supplying weapons to the shooters for firing at Khan's residence. While police claim Thapan killed himself, his mother Rita Devi in her petition filed on May 3 in the HC alleged foul play and claimed he was killed. In her plea, she sought the HC to direct the Central Bureau of Investigation to conduct a probe into her son's death. The petition said Thapan was physically assaulted and tortured by police in custody. Rita Devi had in her plea impleaded Khan as a respondent. The high court on Monday said no relief was sought against Khan in the petition and hence, there was no point in keeping the actor involved in the plea. Navi Mumbai Police bust plot to kill Salman Khan near his farmhouse, 4 arrested "What is the point of making a person who is supposed to be the victim a party respondent? We see no reason why respondent 4 should continue to be in this plea. He is not a necessary party," the bench said. The HC noted the petitioner's concern was the death of her son, but there was no point in making Khan a respondent in the plea. Salman Khan house firing case: Accused Anuj Thapan dies in police custody "You are concerned with the death of your son...that the court will look into...but what is the point of impleading respondent 4 in the plea," the bench asked. "This is too far-fetched. No relief is sought against him and no averment or allegation is made against him," the court added. The petitioner's advocate told the court that while they are not seeking any relief in their plea against the actor, he should be part of the probe being carried out by the state Crime Investigation Department into Thapan's death. The court said it is for the CID to decide. (With inputs from agencies)

Salman Khan house firing case: HC orders removal of actor's name from plea over custodial death of accused

Anuj Thapan, accused in the Bollywood actor Salman Khan house firing case, has died in a hospital in Mumbai. Anuj had reportedly attempted suicide while being in custody. The Mumbai police rushed Anuj to the hospital on Wednesday after he took the extreme step but died hours later.&nbsp; 
 
Anuj Thapan and another accused, identified as Sonu Subhash Chander, were arrested by the Mumbai Police in April for allegedly supplying guns to shooters Vicky and Sagar, who fired multiple rounds of bullets outside Salman Khan's Galaxy Apartments in Bandra on April 14.

What drove Anuj Thapan to suicide is under investigation. Former Maharashtra senior police officer PK Jain told NDTV that any death in a lock-up is reported as a murder case. "All the policemen in the police station will be questioned by the CID (Criminal Investigation Department)," Jain said. 
 
The police typically ensure lock ups are checked regularly for any object that could be used as a weapon to attack another person or a means to die by suicide. 
 
Two others, Vicky Gupta and Sagar Pal who allegedly fired the shots, are also in police custody. Both were seen on CCTV leaving the area on a motorcycle on the night the incident happened. 
 
All the four accused are known to be directly or indirectly connected with jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi who had earlier threatened to kill Salman Khan. Bishnoi's younger brother Anmol had reportedly claimed responsibility for the firing in a post shared on Facebook hours after the incident took place on April 14.

Anuj Thapan, accused in the Bollywood actor Salman Khan house firing case, has died in a hospital in Mumbai. Anuj had reportedly attempted suicide while being in custody.

Anuj Thapan, accused in the Bollywood actor Salman Khan house firing case, has died in a hospital in Mumbai. Anuj had reportedly attempted suicide while being in custody. The Mumbai police rushed Anuj to the hospital on Wednesday after he took the extreme step but died hours later. Anuj Thapan and another accused, identified as Sonu Subhash Chander, were arrested by the Mumbai Police in April for allegedly supplying guns to shooters Vicky and Sagar, who fired multiple rounds of bullets outside Salman Khan's Galaxy Apartments in Bandra on April 14. What drove Anuj Thapan to suicide is under investigation. Former Maharashtra senior police officer PK Jain told NDTV that any death in a lock-up is reported as a murder case. "All the policemen in the police station will be questioned by the CID (Criminal Investigation Department)," Jain said. The police typically ensure lock ups are checked regularly for any object that could be used as a weapon to attack another person or a means to die by suicide. Two others, Vicky Gupta and Sagar Pal who allegedly fired the shots, are also in police custody. Both were seen on CCTV leaving the area on a motorcycle on the night the incident happened. All the four accused are known to be directly or indirectly connected with jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi who had earlier threatened to kill Salman Khan. Bishnoi's younger brother Anmol had reportedly claimed responsibility for the firing in a post shared on Facebook hours after the incident took place on April 14.

Salman Khan house firing case: Accused Anuj Thapan dies in police custody 

Two shooters identified as Vicky Gupta (24) and Sagar Pal (21), who opened fire outside Salman Khan's Galaxy Apartments in Bandra, have been brought to Mumbai amid heavy security and have been sent to 10-day police custody, according to the latest reports.

For those unaware, two gun-yielding goons fired 4-5 bullets outside Salman's Mumbai home on Sunday and then fled the scene in their bike. Taking swift action, the police department formed 12 teams to investigate the matter. CCTV footage helped police officials to nab the culprits.

A joint operation by both the Mumbai Crime Branch and Gujarat's Bhuj police led to the arrest of the shooters on Monday. The Bhuj police then handed over the accused to Mumbai police for further probe.

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AR Zankant, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) in Kachchh, shared details of the arrest with media on Tuesday. He said, "Mumbai Police was investigating the case of firing outside the residence of actor Salman Khan. Mumbai Police informed the Kuchchh Police that the two accused had reached Kuchchh. Different teams were formed to catch the accused. Both the accused were arrested by Kuchchh Police and handed over to Mumbai Police. During primary interrogation, it was found that they were in contact with Lawrence Bishnoi's gang."

Meanwhile, Salman's brother Arbaaz has shared a statement to shut down fake news. He took to Instagram on Monday and shared that none of his family members has given a statement to the media so far and that reports claiming that Salim Khan called the incident a "publicity stunt" are completely false.

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The statement read, "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.&nbsp;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."

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Two shooters identified as Vicky Gupta (24) and Sagar Pal (21), who opened fire outside Salman Khan's Galaxy Apartments in Bandra, have been brought to Mumbai amid heavy security and have been sent to 10-day police custody, according to the latest reports.

Two shooters identified as Vicky Gupta (24) and Sagar Pal (21), who opened fire outside Salman Khan's Galaxy Apartments in Bandra, have been brought to Mumbai amid heavy security and have been sent to 10-day police custody, according to the latest reports. For those unaware, two gun-yielding goons fired 4-5 bullets outside Salman's Mumbai home on Sunday and then fled the scene in their bike. Taking swift action, the police department formed 12 teams to investigate the matter. CCTV footage helped police officials to nab the culprits. A joint operation by both the Mumbai Crime Branch and Gujarat's Bhuj police led to the arrest of the shooters on Monday. The Bhuj police then handed over the accused to Mumbai police for further probe. Also read: Aamir Khan files FIR against fake political ad; says he's never endorsed any political party AR Zankant, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) in Kachchh, shared details of the arrest with media on Tuesday. He said, "Mumbai Police was investigating the case of firing outside the residence of actor Salman Khan. Mumbai Police informed the Kuchchh Police that the two accused had reached Kuchchh. Different teams were formed to catch the accused. Both the accused were arrested by Kuchchh Police and handed over to Mumbai Police. During primary interrogation, it was found that they were in contact with Lawrence Bishnoi's gang." Meanwhile, Salman's brother Arbaaz has shared a statement to shut down fake news. He took to Instagram on Monday and shared that none of his family members has given a statement to the media so far and that reports claiming that Salim Khan called the incident a "publicity stunt" are completely false. Also read: Salman Khan steps out of home for the first time since firing incident under heavy security cover, watch The statement read, "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. 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." Gangster Lawrence Bishnoi's brother Anmol Bishnoi has allegedly taken responsibility for the incident in a social media post. To know the connection between the gangster and the Bollywood actor, read - Firing at Salman Khan’s house: Gangster Lawrence Bishnoi’s brother takes responsibility

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