Bollywood was shaken by the unexpected gunshots fired late on Sunday evening in Mumbai's Juhu area, when multiple shots were fired at Tiger Shroff's car while he was returning from his football match. His driver, Fardaus, sustained multiple injuries, while Tiger escaped unharmed. The actor took over the driving and drove the car to the hospital, ensuring his driver received timely medical attention.
Following the incident, a gangster named Anil Pandit claimed responsibility for the firing in a purported audio clip received by multiple security agencies. Pandit also indicated that he was linked to the Lawrence Bishnoi gang.
Mumbai Police have detained the accused who allegedly fired shots at Tiger Shroff. The police also clarified that none of the three accused was a minor, contradicting an earlier statement by Kota Police about Phool Singh. Mumbai Police said they had his Aadhaar card, which established that he was 18 years and seven months old.
The three men accused of firing five rounds at Shroff's car on Sunday evening were arrested aboard the Pune-Jaipur Superfast Express in Rajasthan's Kota on Monday morning, after a tip-off from Mumbai Police triggered a coordinated operation. The accused had fled Mumbai after the shooting and were allegedly planning to travel to Delhi and then Nepal, police said.
Following the incident, security was beefed up for Aamir Khan, Salman Khan and Rohit Shetty. Heavy security was also deployed outside Tiger Shroff's residence.
On Tuesday, director Rohit Shetty and Maharashtra Minister Ashish visited actor Tiger Shroff at his residence following the terrifying firing incident in Mumbai. Photos of the visit were shared on social media. In the pictures, Tiger Shroff was seen wearing a black ganji, with no bandages visible on his arms, chest or hands. However, when Eknath Shinde met Tiger on Sunday, the actor was seen with a bandaged hand.
Popular bhajan singer Anup Jalota has expressed sadness over the recent firing incident involving actor Tiger Shroff. He has firmly stated that Salman Khan should now apologise to the Bishnoi community to prevent such incidents from continuing.
In an interview, Anup Jalota said that an apology from Salman to the community, which has been hurt over the blackbuck poaching controversy, was the only way to bring an end to the ongoing hostility.
He said,"I am very saddened by this. There is only one way to stop all this. Salman Khan should apologise to the Bishnoi community."
He further added that he had expressed this view earlier as well and stressed that the deep hurt felt by the community needed to be addressed.
He added, "I have said this before. It is very important that the Bishnoi community, which has been hurt, should be apologised to; otherwise, the Bishnoi community will continue to be hurt. Those who work with Salman Khan will be hurt, their families will also be hurt.So, why not make a firm decision to apologise to the Bishnoi community to end this all? This is what I want."
For the unversed, the longstanding hostility between Salman Khan and Lawrence Bishnoi is linked to the 1998 blackbuck poaching case in Rajasthan.
The Bishnoi community considers blackbucks sacred, and the case has remained a source of resentment.
Salman has faced repeated threats over the years, and a firing incident was reported outside his Bandra residence in April 2024.
