The conflict between Lawrence Bishnoi and actor Salman Khan centers on a 1998 incident in which Khan was accused of hunting a blackbuck, an animal considered sacred by the Bishnoi community. Lawrence Bishnoi, currently incarcerated, has frequently cited this event as the primary motivation for his public hostility toward the actor.

Reports indicate that Bishnoi has utilized online platforms and intermediaries to issue warnings and threats against Khan. These communications often frame the actor's actions as an insult to the Bishnoi community's religious beliefs. While the legal case regarding the blackbuck hunting concluded with various court proceedings over the years, the personal vendetta expressed by Bishnoi has persisted, leading to heightened security concerns surrounding Khan.

NDTV reports that these threats are part of a broader 'playbook' used by Bishnoi to maintain his notoriety and influence from within the prison system. The outlet suggests that the public nature of these warnings is intended to project power and leverage the actor's fame to draw attention to the gangster's cause. There is no disagreement regarding the origin of the feud; however, the extent to which these online claims represent an immediate physical threat versus a psychological intimidation tactic remains a subject of ongoing discussion among law enforcement and media observers.