Following two shooting incidents outside Kapil Sharma's Canada café, Mumbai Police have heightened security for the comedian and his family. The increased protection comes after Salman Khan's appearance on 'The Great Indian Kapil Show,' reportedly drawing the ire of the Lawrence Bishnoi syndicate.
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