Mumbai: Two unidentified bike borne men fired at actor Salman Khan's residence in Bandra early on Sunday morning. Four empty shells and a live bullets have been found.
Meanwhile security at Khan's residence has been increased.
The accused fled from the scene after the firing.
A crime branch officer said an empty shell was found in Khan's balcony. The Bandra police have formed 15 teams to nab the shooters. The city crime branch is also conducting a parallel probe into the firing case. Cops said they are still trying to find out the motive behind the firing incident.
"Around 5 am today, two unidentified people opened fire in the air. Four to five bullets were filed in the air and empty shells have been found. Fifteen teams have been formed and we are working in the case. A case has been registered and an investigation is going on," said DCP Raj Tilak Roushan.
Police teams reached at Khan's residence and were talking to the family. Police will record their statements, said a senior police officer.
"The pillion rider had fired bullets. We are still trying to find out who is behind this. We will know about the motive once we nab the accused. We are sure to nab them soon," said an officer.
On the complaint of Khan's building security guard, a case of attempt to murder under the IPC has been registered with the Bandra police. Sections of the Arms Act have also been invoked in the case.
Mateen Hafeez, special correspondent at The Times of India in Mum...
Read MoreMateen Hafeez, special correspondent at The Times of India in Mumbai, reports on terrorism, underworld, cybercrime and organized crime syndicates. He also writes about the jails in Maharashtra and focuses on human interest stories. He has covered the Ghatkopar bomb blast, Vile Parle bomb blast, Mulund train blast, train serial blasts in 2006, 26/11 terror attacks and Pune's German Bakery bomb blast. He has a special interest in Urdu fiction written by Ibn-e-Safi.
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