Mumbai Police have put 15 teams on the hunt for the gunmen who fired on Bollywood action star Tiger Shroff’s car on Sunday evening, and two film industry bodies have accused the authorities of leaving the industry exposed. No one had been arrested as of Monday morning. Police have opened a case against three unidentified men on charges including attempted murder and conspiracy, along with offenses under the Arms Act, local media reported.
Crime Branch officers are working alongside local police. Forensic teams gathered spent cartridges at the scene, and investigators are going through CCTV footage, mapping the attackers’ escape and checking whether Shroff’s movements had been tracked ahead of the attack. The shooting took place around 7 p.m. near Pushpa Park in Mumbai’s western suburb of Juhu, as Shroff drove away from a soccer session.
Several reports say the attackers arrived on a motorcycle and fled after firing. Police initially put the number of rounds at three or four. Maharashtra’s deputy chief minister, Eknath Shinde, who visited the family on Sunday night, said five were fired.
Shroff avoided being hit. According to Shinde, the actor’s hands were hurt by gunpowder and flying glass. Reports said his driver, Firdaus, was struck in the left arm by a bullet and is stable, and that an autorickshaw driver named Chauhan was also hurt.
The two men were treated at Vile Parle’s Nanavati Hospital. Shroff and his family have not commented publicly. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis phoned the actor.
We will track down the accused soon. Do not worry,” Fadnavis told Shroff, according to local media. He also sought a full report from Mumbai Police Commissioner Deven Bharti.
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