Bollywood actor Tiger Shroff had a narrow escape on Sunday evening after three unidentified attackers riding motorcycles opened fire on his car near Pushpa Park in Mumbai's Juhu area. Shroff, who was returning home after playing football, escaped unhurt, but his driver, identified as Firdaus, was hit in the left hand and one other person was also injured. Mumbai Police have deployed 12 teams to investigate the shooting, in which five or more rounds were fired at the actor's BMW, while US-based gangster Anil Pandit has claimed responsibility for the attack and issued a warning directed at Bollywood superstar Salman Khan.
Three Gunmen on Motorcycles Strike Near Pushpa Park
The attack unfolded on Sunday evening in Juhu, a well-known locality in western Mumbai, when three unidentified men riding motorcycles fired at the vehicle in which the actor was travelling. According to reports by Ratopati and Khabarhub, five or more rounds were fired at Shroff's BMW near Pushpa Park.
Shroff had been returning from a football session when the gunmen opened fire. The actor, one of Hindi cinema's most popular action stars, was not harmed in the shooting. His driver, Firdaus, sustained a bullet injury to his left hand, while one other person present was also wounded. The reports did not immediately detail the condition of the second injured person.
Key details at a glance
- What happened: Three unidentified attackers on motorcycles fired five or more rounds at Tiger Shroff's BMW
- Where: Near Pushpa Park in the Juhu area of Mumbai
- When: Sunday evening
- Casualties: Shroff escaped unhurt, his driver Firdaus was hit in the left hand, and one other person was injured
- Suspects: Three unidentified attackers, who fled on motorcycles
- Investigation: Mumbai Police have deployed 12 teams
- Claim of responsibility: Anil Pandit, a gangster based in the United States, who also warned Salman Khan
Police Deploy 12 Teams as Hunt for Attackers Continues
The shooting in one of Mumbai's most prominent neighbourhoods has prompted a large-scale police response. Mumbai Police have deployed 12 teams to identify and trace the three attackers, who remain at large. Investigators are working to establish how the gunmen carried out the attack and what lay behind it, although no motive has been officially stated so far.
Police have not disclosed further details about the sequence of events leading up to the firing, and it remains unclear how the attackers selected the actor's car as their target. The scale of the deployment, however, underlines the seriousness with which the city's police are treating an incident involving one of Bollywood's most recognisable young stars. No arrests in connection with the attack had been reported as of the latest updates, and the identities of the three motorcycle-borne assailants remain unknown.
US-Based Gangster Claims Responsibility, Warns Salman Khan
The investigation took on a new dimension after Anil Pandit, a gangster reportedly based in the United States, claimed responsibility for the shooting. In his claim, Pandit also issued a warning directed at Salman Khan, adding a fresh layer of concern to a case that is already being pursued on multiple fronts.
Details about the exact content of Pandit's warning to Khan, one of the most prominent figures in Hindi cinema, were not immediately available. If verified by investigators, the claim of responsibility would link the attack on Shroff's vehicle to an individual operating from outside India, potentially complicating the work of the 12 Mumbai Police teams assigned to the case.
Renewed Focus on Security Threats Facing Bollywood Stars
The incident has also drawn attention to the broader question of security for Bollywood personalities. A report by Nagarik News noted that the attack on Shroff is not an isolated case, pointing to earlier incidents in which Bollywood actors were attacked as well.
The warning issued to Salman Khan alongside the claim of responsibility has intensified that discussion, highlighting the extent to which high-profile film personalities can find themselves targeted by criminal elements. For a city that is home to the Hindi film industry, the firing on a leading actor's car in one of its most familiar neighbourhoods is likely to keep the question of celebrity security in sharp focus in the days ahead.
With 12 teams deployed and a US-based gangster's claim of responsibility introducing possible international dimensions, the coming days are likely to prove decisive in establishing who was behind the attack on Tiger Shroff's BMW and why the actor's car was targeted as he returned home from a game of football.
