Mumbai: Bollywood actor Tiger Shroff was shot at by unidentified assailants in Mumbai’s Juhu area on Sunday evening, police said.
According to police, the incident took place around 7 pm near Pushpa Park when three motorcycle-borne assailants opened fire on Shroff’s car as he was leaving after playing football. The actor was getting into his car when 4 to 7 rounds were fired.
Tiger Shroff escaped unhurt and did not sustain any bullet injury. However, his driver Firdous and another staffer, identified as Umesh Chavan / Charan, sustained bullet injuries. Both were rushed to hospital and are said to be out of danger.
Deputy Commissioner of Police Mohit Garg confirmed that two people were injured in the firing.
Mumbai Police have formed 15 teams to investigate the case and are examining CCTV footage from the area to identify the attackers and ascertain the motive. The area has been cordoned off and forensic teams have collected evidence from the spot.
Meanwhile, a social media post and an audio message purportedly linked to the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, with names of Anil Pandit and Harman Sandhu, have claimed responsibility for the attack, threatening members of the film industry who work with actor Salman Khan. Police said the authenticity of the claim is yet to be verified.
Further investigation is underway.
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