The Bombay High Court on Friday granted bail to two men arrested last year in connection with an alleged plot by the Bishnoi gang to assassinate Bollywood actor Salman Khan near his farmhouse in Panvel.  

Justice N.R. Borkar approved the bail pleas of Gaurav Bhatia, also known as Sandeep Bishnoi, and Waspi Mehmud Khan. The detailed order is yet to be made available.  

According to Navi Mumbai Police, the two men, along with other accused, had conducted a recce at Salman Khan's Panvel farmhouse, his Bandra residence, and various film shooting locations he frequented. A case was subsequently registered against 18 members of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang for allegedly conspiring to kill the actor.  

Earlier in April 2024, two members of the gang had opened fire outside Khan's Bandra apartment. 

The FIR in the case names several individuals, including jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, his absconding brother Anmol, and associates Sampat Nehra, Goldie Brar, and Rohit Godhara.  

Police further alleged that one of the accused had been in contact with a Pakistan-based individual to procure AK-47 rifles for the planned attack. The accused reportedly intended to regroup in Kanyakumari before escaping to Sri Lanka.