MUMBAI: Mumbai Police have arrested all three shooters allegedly involved in the firing at actor Tiger Shroff’s car in Juhu.The accused were caught at Rajasthan’s Kota railway station while travelling by train, a day after the assailants opened fire near Juhu police station and fled on a motorcycle.Two of the accused are from Haryana and the third is from Maharashtra.The attack, which took place around 7 pm on Sunday as Shroff was leaving a birthday gathering, left his driver and a passerby injured.The development comes amid threats issued by individuals claiming to represent the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, who took responsibility for the attack on social media and warned of targeting people associated with Bollywood actor Salman Khan. Police are verifying the authenticity of the claims and the accompanying audio message.In a social media post, Anil Pandit, who identified himself as a representative of the group, claimed that Shroff had been warned against working with Salman Khan but had ignored the warning. Pandit and Harman Sandhu claimed responsibility for the incident and threatened that others in the film industry who continued to work with Khan could be targeted.The post also threatened rival groups allegedly using the gang’s name to gain publicity.In an audio message shared by the Mumbai Crime Branch, Pandit addressed Salman Khan directly and demanded that he apologise to Lawrence Bishnoi and the Bishnoi community. He threatened Khan and his family with violence if he failed to comply.The police are investigating the social media post and audio message to establish the claims and identify those involved.
Three assailants opened fire near Juhu police station
Three motorcycle-borne assailants opened fire at Shroff’s car near Pushpa Narsee Park, also known as Jamnabai Nursery, in Juhu around 7 pm on Sunday. The actor was leaving after attending a birthday gathering when the firing took place, barely 350 metres from Juhu police station.According to police, two assailants approached the vehicle and fired repeatedly while a third accomplice waited on a motorcycle. The attackers fled towards SV Road and Vile Parle railway station.Seven rounds were fired, according to reports. Shroff escaped serious injury, sustaining minor abrasions from shattered glass. His driver, Firdaus, suffered a bullet injury to his left hand. A passerby, identified as Umesh Charan, also sustained a gunshot wound to the chest.An eyewitness, Salma Shaikh, who runs a blog documenting celebrities, said she and other content creators initially mistook the gunshots for Diwali firecrackers.“We heard four or five gunshots. We initially thought they were celebratory shots for Diwali. But when the car stopped and the driver came out injured, we realised what had happened,” she said.Shaikh added that the driver was taken to hospital for treatment and that the incident had left those present shaken.Another eyewitness said the assailants fired as Shroff’s car emerged onto the main road after the football session. The attackers appeared to be positioned among the crowd gathered outside the venue.
Driver tried to chase shooters despite injury
Despite being injured, Shroff’s driver reportedly got out of the vehicle and attempted to chase the assailants as they fled. Initial medical assessments at Nanavati Hospital found a foreign body lodged in his left hand, and he was likely to require surgery.Shroff was also taken for medical evaluation. Photographs released after Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde visited the actor at his residence showed dressings on his shoulder and chest and a bandage on his right arm.Shinde said the actor had sustained injuries from gunpowder and glass fragments. He condemned the attack and assured the family of the state government’s support.Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis also spoke to Shroff and Mumbai Police Commissioner Deven Bharti, directing the police to act swiftly and take strict action against those responsible.Police are continuing their investigation into the firing, the alleged gang links and the threats issued against Shroff and people associated with Salman Khan.
