Daijiworld Media Network - Mumbai
Mumbai, Oct 19: The first images of the two suspected attackers who allegedly opened fire at Bollywood actor Tiger Shroff while he was inside his car in Mumbai’s Juhu area have emerged. The suspects were seen wearing white shirts, with one of them also wearing a hat.
The police have not yet revealed their identities. Their possible links to the Lawrence Bishnoi gang are being investigated after a social media post purportedly from the gang claimed responsibility for the attack. However, the police are verifying the authenticity of the claim.
Multiple police teams have been formed to trace the suspects, and investigators are examining the case from all angles. CCTV footage is being scrutinised to establish the sequence of events, while a forensic team has collected evidence from the spot.
The police are also trying to ascertain the exact number of rounds fired during the incident. An FIR has been registered under Sections 109(1), relating to attempt to murder, and 3(5), relating to common intention, of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
Tiger Shroff is safe and did not sustain any injuries in the firing. However, his driver, identified as Firdaus, and an autorickshaw driver identified as Chauhan were injured and taken to hospital for treatment, a police official told.
The Juhu Police have launched a detailed investigation to establish the sequence of events, verify the circumstances surrounding the firing and identify those involved.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis spoke to Mumbai Police Commissioner to seek details of the incident and directed him to ensure that those responsible were not spared. Fadnavis also spoke to Shroff over the phone and assured him of the government's support.
“We are all with you. We will track down the accused soon. Do not worry,” Fadnavis, who also holds the Home portfolio, told the actor.
Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde also met Shroff and condemned the incident, vowing to put an end to such acts of intimidation. He assured the actor's family that the state government stood by them and that such incidents would not be tolerated in Mumbai.
“No form of threat will be tolerated. Such gang wars were quite common in the 90s, but the Mumbai Police put an end to them in 1995,” Shinde told reporters, adding that the government would take action to end such hooliganism.