Tiger Shroff Attack: 5-6 Rounds Fired After Target Switch
Mumbai Police are probing whether the attackers first planned to target another Bollywood star before switching to Tiger Shroff after 5-6 rounds hit his car.
The Sunday-evening firing at Tiger Shroff’s car may not have started as an attack on Tiger Shroff at all. Mumbai Police are now examining an alleged change of target, after preliminary questioning suggested the accused first planned to reach another Bollywood celebrity and then turned to the 36-year-old actor when that plan failed.
Five to six rounds were fired at the actor’s vehicle. Tiger escaped relatively unhurt, while his driver and a bystander were injured. A motorcycle allegedly used in the shooting was later recovered in Andheri.
Instagram reels allegedly shaped the attack
Police sources told IANS that investigators suspect the accused studied the actor’s movements through his Instagram account and videos shared by fans. Those clips, the sources say, may have revealed his security arrangements — and the accused allegedly believed Tiger usually had no police protection, making him an easier target.
During preliminary questioning, the accused reportedly told investigators they wanted to “kill the actor to spread fear in the Bollywood industry.”
Arrests and a wider conspiracy question
After the shooting, the accused allegedly travelled to Surat, took a train towards Jaipur, and planned to reach New Delhi by bus before escaping to Nepal. Mumbai Police arrested three accused in Kota, Rajasthan. Two have been identified as Ritik, alias Roshan, from Begusarai in Bihar, and Rehan from Sonipat in Haryana. A minor allegedly collected a bag from a Dadar hotel on October 17, a day before the attack.
- Five to six rounds were fired at the car on a busy evening.
- Two people — the driver and a bystander — were injured; Tiger escaped unhurt.
- A motorcycle allegedly used by the shooters was recovered in Andheri.
- Four accused are in three-day transit remand.
Police said Rehan was in contact with Anil Pandit, an alleged associate of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang. The gang claimed responsibility for the attack in an unverified social media post. A purported audio clip featuring Pandit, described as a 32-year-old US-based gangster from Panipat, is circulating widely; in it, the speaker allegedly says Tiger Shroff was targeted because he ignored warnings against working with Salman Khan.
Why this changes the story
If the target-switch account holds up, the incident is not just a star attack but a possible effort to intimidate the industry by reading public breadcrumbs. For public figures, a fan video or an Instagram reel can be more than content: it can be a real-time map of routines and protection levels. Delaying a location-tagged post until after leaving a spot is one small buffer; not sharing a celebrity’s live location is another.
Source: The Statesman
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