The Panvel City police have arrested a sixth accused in connection with the assassination plot against Bollywood actor Salman Khan. The accused, identified as Sukhbinder alias Sukha, was arrested in Haryana. In June, the Panvel City police had already filed a charge sheet against five other accused in the case. According to the charge sheet, the gang had closely monitored Salman Khan’s movements from his Bandra residence to his Panvel farmhouse and the Film City in Mumbai, planning to kill him in a manner similar to the assassination of singer Sidhu Moose Wala. They intended to use weapons like AK-47, M16, and AK-92, which were supposed to be supplied from Pakistan by a member of the Bishnoi gang.

According to sources, the Panvel City police have named at least 18 accused in the case and have arrested six so far. Sukha, who was arrested in Panipat, Haryana, on Wednesday night, is being brought to Navi Mumbai. Officials stated that he is a known member of the Bishnoi gang and had been on the Navi Mumbai police’s radar. “The accused has been arrested and is being brought to Navi Mumbai. We cannot reveal more details until we interrogate him,” a senior officer of the Navi Mumbai police said.