Bollywood actor Tiger Shroff was shot indiscriminately by unknown assailants in Mumbai's posh Juhu area on Sunday. Tiger's car, which was returning from a football match, was parked near Pushpa Park when three men on a bike opened fire at the car, targeting it and firing five rounds. Tiger Shroff miraculously escaped the attack, while his driver and a nearby auto-rickshaw puller were both injured and have been shifted to hospital for treatment.
Lawrence gang claims responsibility for attack
Within hours of the incident, an alleged post in the name of Lawrence Bishnoi gang's Anil Pandit and Harman Sandhu went viral on social media. In which, while accepting direct responsibility for the firing, it has been threatened that, "We had explained it to him earlier too, but he did not understand. Today we have explained it properly. Whoever in the Mumbai film industry does not listen to us or works with Salman Khan, now his number will be next." After this post surfaced, there has been a huge uproar in the entire Bollywood.
15 teams in the field, CCTV verification begins
Considering the seriousness of the firing, Mumbai Police has cordoned off the entire area. Empty cartridges have been seized from the spot and a detailed investigation of the CCTV footage from the area is underway to trace the identity of the attackers and the number of the bike. The police have taken a suspect into custody in this matter and started questioning him. A total of 15 special teams of the Crime Branch and local police have been formed to nab the culprits.
Attackers will not be spared: Eknath Shinde
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde held a meeting with top police officials to review the situation regarding this shocking incident. He warned in strict terms that there will be no compromise with the safety of common citizens and artists in the state. The anti-social elements who take the law into their own hands will be given a befitting reply in their own language and no one involved in this conspiracy will be spared.