Police said actor Tiger Shroff narrowly escaped after assailants fired five rounds at his BMW in Juhu on Sunday, with a bullet passing close to him and hitting his driver.
The arrested men were identified as Phool Singh Naresh and Rehan Rahiussudin Ansari, both 18 and residents of Sonipat in Haryana, and Hrithik Kumar alias Roshan, 22, who moved to Mumbai from Bihar’s Begusarai four years ago. Police tracked the trio to Andheri station, where they allegedly abandoned a motorcycle bought a week earlier for Rs 25,000. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Mumbai | Silver Rate in Mumbai | Bank Holidays in Mumbai | Public Holidays in Mumbai | Mumbai AQI | Weather in Mumbai | Petrol Price in Mumbai | Diesel Price in Mumbai | CNG Price in Mumbai | LPG Price in Mumbai Stay updated with the latest Mumbai news.
They then took an aggregator cab to Surat station and boarded an unreserved coach of the Pune-Jaipur Express, a Juhu police officer said. Tejaswini Gautam, superintendent of police, Kota, said no firearm was recovered from the accused. KOTA/MUMBAI: Anil Pandit, allegedly linked to the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, had promised the three men jobs and help settling abroad after they carried out the firing at actor Tiger Shroff’s car. Shroff was in the front passenger seat when a bullet struck his driver-caretaker, Firdaus Baloch, on his left hand. Two bullets entered the car, one hit the bonnet, and another struck bystander and content creator Umesh Chauhan Two rounds fell to the ground after one assailant’s weapon jammed. The ownership transfer was pending. Another bullet hit bystander and content creator Umesh Chauhan. Shroff escaped unhurt. Investigators suspect the consequences could have been worse had one of the shooters’ weapons not jammed. Two rounds fell to the ground after the malfunction. Two bullets entered the car, one struck the bonnet, and another hit Chauhan. Mumbai police have provided additional security to Shroff, who has denied receiving any threat call. Download the TOI App.
The three alleged shooters were arrested from a train at Kota in Rajasthan on Monday morning while attempting to escape to Nepal via Jaipur and Delhi. Police suspect the attack in Mumbai’s Juhu on Sunday may have been a planned attempt to kill the actor, but one of the shooters’ weapons jammed, preventing further firing. Tiger lucky as 2nd shooter’s gun jammed Police said actor Tiger Shroff narrowly escaped after assailants fired five rounds at his BMW in Juhu on Sunday, with a bullet passing close to him and hitting his driver The outcome could have been different had one of the shooters’ weapons not jammed, police sources said. Investigators suspect a planned attempt to kill the actor A Juhu police team and forensic experts conducted a panchnama of the car at Santacruz police station on Monday They found three bullet impacts on the left side of the windscreen. Police said five rounds were fired at Shroff’s BMW in Juhu on Sunday. A Juhu police team and forensic experts conducted a panchnama of the car at Santacruz police station on Monday and found three bullet impacts on the left side of the windscreen.