On 25 July 2015 , Khan made a number of tweets from his Twitter account in support of the 1993 Bombay bombings accused Yakub Memon . Memon was scheduled to be executed , before which Khan made his tweets . Khan said that Yakub 's brother , Tiger Memon should be hanged instead . He also asked the Prime Minister of Pakistan , Nawaz Sharif to confirm " whether the mob boss is in his country . " The tweets sparked protests outside his house where police had to be deployed , and was criticised in the social media and by his father , Salim Khan . Following these incidents , Khan withdrew his tweets and apologised
1993 Bombay bombings
1993 Bombay bombings
Salman Khan