Tiger Shroff is reportedly deeply shaken after gunmen targeted his car in Mumbai’s Juhu neighbourhood on October 18. He called the episode a “life-threatening attack” and wondered aloud why someone would want to harm him. The shooting happened around 7 pm as Tiger was on his way back from a football session. Two men on a motorcycle reportedly fired five to six shots at his car and then sped away. Tiger, who was sitting in the front passenger seat, was not hurt, but his driver and a vlogger sustained injuries.
Tiger Shroff: ‘I have no enmity with anyone’
According to NDTV, Tiger told investigators he is still struggling to process what happened. “I am in deep shock. I do not wish to say anything right now. Who would want to carry out such a life-threatening attack on me, and why,” he said. Questioning the reason behind the firing, he added, “I have no enmity with anyone… so why was I attacked”. The actor is reportedly still reeling from the incident and has not yet given his formal statement to the police.
Shooters in Tiger Shroff firing case identified, one held in Rajasthan
Police later identified the two shooters as Phool Singh and Rehan Rahisuddin Ansari, both 18 and both from Haryana. They are alleged to have met up with a third accused, 22-year-old Hritik Kumar, also known as Roshan, who hails from Bihar, before escaping on a motorcycle. The bike believed to have been used in the attack was subsequently discovered abandoned in Andheri. The accused reportedly made their way to Surat in Gujarat and then boarded a train to Jaipur, but one of them was arrested the next day in Rajasthan’s Kota district.
Weapons used in Tiger Shroff shooting recovered, new arrest in Indore
In a fresh development, Mumbai police recovered two weapons allegedly used in the attack, found in Surat. On Saturday, a 22-year-old man named Pranjal Thakran was also taken into custody in Indore.
Arrests in Tiger Shroff shooting case rise to 11
Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police Rajesh Dandotia said Thakran was picked up in a joint operation carried out by a Mumbai Crime Branch team and the local police. His arrest brings the number of people detained in the shooting case to 11.
Handlers tracked news to help Tiger Shroff attackers escape
According to police sources, the attackers were allegedly guided by their handlers, who tracked news channel reports and relayed the latest on the investigation as it unfolded. This reportedly allowed the gunmen to switch up their getaway routes once the shooting was over.
