Salman Khan house firing case: Accused Anuj Thapan found dead in police custody, officials call it suicide

Anuj Thapan, an accused in the case of firing at Salman Khan’s house Galaxy Apartments, has died in police custody. Police officials have said that the cause of death was suicide. PTI reported on Wednesday afternoon that Anuj Thapan attempted suicide in lock-up of Mumbai Police's crime branch, as per an official. As per information received, he died in the hospital later in the day.

The accused was arrested in connection with firing at the residence of Bollywood actor Salman Khan. On Wednesday, police officials said he attempted suicide in the lock-up of Mumbai Police's crime branch on Wednesday and died in a hospital where he was rushed to.

The deceased Anuj Thapan, 23, hanged himself inside the toilet of the lock-up using a bedsheet. He was rushed to the state-run GT Hospital, where he was declared dead during treatment, the official said.

An accidental death report will be registered at Azad Maidan police station in south Mumbai. Thapan was arrested from Punjab along with Sonu Kumar Bishnoi for allegedly supplying weapons to shooters Sagar Pal and Vicky Gupta, who were already arrested, according to police.

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