Shots fired at Tiger Shroff in Mumbai’s Juhu; Lawrence Bishnoi gang claims responsibility | Mumbai News
MUMBAI: Three unidentified motorcycle-borne assailants fired seven rounds at a car carrying Bollywood actor Tiger Shroff and his driver in Juhu around 7 pm on Sunday, injuring the driver. A fan who was standing nearby to catch a glimpse of the actor also sustained a bullet injury.Juhu police said Shroff had attended a birthday celebration at Pushpa Park, also known as Jamnabai Nursery, and was preparing to leave when the firing occurred. Police said the three assailants, dressed in white shirts, fled towards SV Road and Vile Parle railway station.The seven rounds were fired at the actor’s car, which was around 350 metres from Juhu police station and Pushpa Park. Driver Firdosh suffered a bullet injury to his left hand and was taken to Nanavati Hospital.Umesh Charan (35), who was standing nearby, sustained a bullet injury and was admitted to Cooper Hospital. Police initially said Shroff had suffered slight abrasions from glass fragments after the car’s windows shattered, but DCP (West Zone 2) Mohit Garg said the actor was not injured.Police were registering an FIR and seeking details from Shroff about any recent threat calls or warnings.Fifteen teams have been formed to trace the assailants. Juhu police and Mumbai Crime Branch officers were examining CCTV footage to identify them and establish their escape route.Police are also verifying a social media claim purportedly made by Anil Pandit and Harman Sandhu, who claimed responsibility for the attack and alleged that Shroff was targeted over his association or work with Salman Khan.The post also threatened others in Mumbai’s film industry who had worked with Khan. Rumours linked Pandit to the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, but police had not authenticated the claim.“Sooner or later, number sabka aayega,” Pandit allegedly said.Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis called the Mumbai Police Commissioner to inquire about the firing incident involving actor Tiger Shroff. He instructed the Police Commissioner to conduct a swift investigation and take strict action against those responsible, CMO sources said.Pandit had earlier claimed responsibility for a shooting outside singer Guru Randhawa’s gym in Delhi over an alleged connection to Salman Khan.In July this year, actor Aamir Khan, who married Gauri Spratt, was threatened in the name of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, with the gangsters accusing him of promoting ‘love jihad’. The social media post, purportedly made by gangsters Tyson Bishnoi and Aarzoo Bishnoi on Facebook, alleged that Khan and others were promoting ‘love jihad’, which they said was against their culture.On February 1, filmmaker Rohit Shetty’s home was attacked. Mumbai Crime Branch later said the shooting was orchestrated by members linked to the Shubham Lonkar gang. Seven more arrests were made with the assistance of the Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force. Investigators said a Pune-based unit arranged the logistics, while a North India network carried out the attack.Baba Ziauddin Siddique (66), a former Maharashtra minister, three-time MLA from Bandra (West) and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader, was shot dead on the night of October 12, 2024, outside the office of his son, MLA Zeeshan Siddique, in Bandra East, Mumbai. Three masked assailants fired multiple rounds into his chest and abdomen as he was entering his car. He was rushed to Lilavati Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries.Mumbai Crime Branch investigations and charge sheets have primarily linked the assassination to jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi and his brother, Anmol Bishnoi, who was named as a prime accused. The motive is suspected to be linked to Siddique’s close association with Bollywood actor Salman Khan, similar to other targeted actions by the syndicate. Mumbai Police arrested 27 people in connection with the conspiracy and execution of the killing.On April 14, 2024, motorcycle-borne shooters Vicky Gupta and Sagar Pal fired outside Salman Khan’s Galaxy Apartments residence in Bandra. Investigators alleged that the attack was ordered by jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi and his brother Anmol Bishnoi over grievances linked to the 1998 blackbuck hunting case.
