Three Arrested After Gunmen Fire at Tiger Shroff's Car in Mumbai

Three suspects including a 17-year-old were arrested in connection with a shooting attack on Bollywood actor Tiger Shroff's car in Mumbai that injured his driver and another person.

Shooting Targets Tiger Shroff in Mumbai

The shooting took place as Shroff was leaving a football club in Juhu. Eyewitnesses said the assailants opened fire as the actor’s car approached the main road. The attackers reportedly fled on a motorcycle after firing multiple rounds. [2] The 36-year-old was shot at on Sunday evening while he was in a car leaving a football ground in Juhu suburb. Videos showed at least two men firing multiple shots at close range at the front passenger seat of Shroff's car while it was moving slowly past a crowd. [4] While Shroff escaped direct gunshot injuries, his driver and another person were injured in the incident. [2] Shroff escaped without sustaining any gunshot wounds. [4] Shroff's driver, Firdaus, and another person were injured in the October 18 attack. [5] Seven rounds were fired in the incident, but the actor escaped without bullet injuries. [5] Shroff had sustained injuries to his hand from gunpowder and glass fragments. [2] The attack has sent shockwaves through Bollywood, with celebrities raising concerns about Shroff's safety. [4]

Three Suspects Arrested

Three individuals have been arrested in connection with the shooting at actor Tiger Shroff's car. [2] A 17-year-old from Haryana, a 22-year-old bike taxi rider living in Mumbai and an 18-year-old from Haryana are among the three accused arrested. [2] The Anti-Gangster Task Force and Rajasthan Police apprehended the trio at Kota railway station while they were travelling on a train from Mumbai towards Delhi. [2] The three arrested accused have been identified as Phool Singh, Hrithik Kumar alias Roshan and Rehan. [2] Phool Singh, 17, from Haryana, is a resident of Baroda Thuthan village in Haryana’s Sonipat district and is the son of Naresh, who works as a potter. [2] Hrithik Kumar, also known as Roshan, is originally from Piprai in Bihar’s Begusarai district and was living in Gill Barli, near Urdu School, in Mumbai’s Andheri West. He works as a bike taxi rider. [2] Rehan, the third accused, is a resident of Idgah Colony under Sadar police station limits in Sonipat district, Haryana. He is 18 years old. [2] The arrests came after motorcycle-borne assailants opened fire at Shroff’s car in Mumbai’s Juhu area on Sunday evening as the actor was leaving a football club. [2] Investigators had been examining CCTV footage and tracking the suspects’ movements and alleged escape route. [2] According to sources, the attackers had allegedly tracked Shroff’s movements and were aware of his regular Sunday visits to the football ground. [2]

Bishnoi Gang Claims Responsibility

The Lawrence Bishnoi gang has purportedly claimed responsibility for the incident through social media posts and an audio message attributed to Anil Pandit and Harman Sandhu. [2] A message attributed to the Bishnoi gang claimed responsibility for the firing and linked it to Shroff's association with superstar Salman Khan. [5] The messages alleged that Shroff had ignored warnings and threatened others in the film industry who worked with actor Salman Khan. [2] The message stated: "Anyone in the Mumbai film industry who does not listen to us or works with Salman Khan will be next." [5] In an audio message released after the attack, a man identified as Anil Pandit threatened Salman Khan and his family, warning the actor against relying on his security and demanding an apology to Lawrence Bishnoi and the Bishnoi community. [5] "Listen to me carefully, Salman Khan. If you don't apologise to my elder brother, Lawrence Bishnoi, or to the Bishnoi community, then we won't even leave a dog in your house. We will destroy your entire family. Keep this in mind. Don't think that you are in security and nothing will happen to you," Pandit said in the audio message. [5] Police are verifying the claims. [2] The authenticity of the messages and the gang's claimed role in the attack remain subject to police verification. [5]

Bollywood and Government Reactions

Following the incident, security was tightened outside Salman Khan’s Galaxy Apartments in Bandra, with police personnel wearing bulletproof jackets deployed outside the actor’s residence. [2] Maharashtra deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde visited Shroff’s residence on Sunday night and assured the actor and his family of the state government’s support. [2] Eknath Shinde, deputy chief minister of Maharashtra state of which Mumbai is the capital, visited Shroff after the shooting on Sunday evening, and said the actor had been left "shaken" by the attack. [4] "These attempts to intimidate people will not be tolerated, and we will put an end to this hooliganism," Shinde said. [4] Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis described the incident as "serious and condemnable", and said that the police would arrest some people "very soon." [4] The All Indian Cine Workers Association (AICWA), a large union, condemned the attack, alleging that gangsters were deliberately targeting people in the film industry to create an "atmosphere of fear" and extort money from celebrities. [4] In a statement, the association criticised the government and police for failing to prevent such attacks. [4] It called for strict action against those responsible and better security for film industry workers and their families. [4] The association also said the incident was a reminder of the 1990s, when criminal gangs wielded considerable influence in the city. [4]

Context of Prior Incidents

The attack is the latest in a series of incidents involving threats and violence allegedly linked to the Bishnoi network against Bollywood personalities and others associated with Salman Khan. [5] In 2024, police arrested two people allegedly linked to the Bishnoi gang for a gun attack that targeted the home of Bollywood superstar Salman Khan. [4] On April 14, 2024, two motorcycle-borne men opened fire outside Salman Khan's Galaxy Apartments residence in Bandra. [5] Mumbai Police alleged that the shooting was carried out at the behest of the Bishnoi gang. [5] That same year, influential Indian politician Baba Siddique was shot dead in Mumbai. [4] Siddique, a three-time MLA and Nationalist Congress Party leader, was killed outside the office of his son, Zeeshan Siddique, in Bandra East. [5] A social media post linked to the Bishnoi gang claimed responsibility for the murder and warned those helping Salman Khan. [5] On February 1, 2026, gunmen opened fire outside filmmaker Rohit Shetty's residence in Juhu. [5] A post attributed to people linked to the Bishnoi network claimed responsibility and threatened further violence if its demands were ignored. [5]

What to watch next: Mumbai Police are investigating the firing to identify the attackers and establish the motive. Officers are examining CCTV footage and forensic evidence, while checking the authenticity of messages attributed to Anil Pandit and Harman Sandhu. Investigators are also looking into whether Shroff had received any threats before the incident.