Amid threats from Lawrence Bishnoi gang, Salman Khan acquires a new, bullet-proof SUV

Salman Khan has acquired a white bullet-proof SUV. This comes barely months after the actor acquired a gun licence for self-defence, sources close to the actor said.

Salman already has a Y-Plus security cover. The new car, an imported, yet-to-be-launched, Nissan Patrol SUV, is an upgrade on his erstwhile modified Toyota Land Cruiser with armour and bulletproof glass.

The developments follow a series of threats in the past few months from gangster Lawrence Bishnoi's gang, to him and his father and renowned Bollywood writer Salim Khan. Bishnoi had even proclaimed in an interview that his life goal was to "kill Salman Khan", even as the security cover for the actor and his celeb family was stepped up a few weeks ago.

Salman has scheduled his next big release, Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan, later this month coinciding with the Ramzan-end festival of Eid-ul-Fitr on April 21.

Later he has a Diwali line-up of Tiger 3 and then Tiger Vs. Pathaan in which he will work with Shah Rukh Khan.