Tiger Shroff attack suspects caught in Kota, had received ₹50,000 in advance: Police

Tiger Shroff escaped serious injury, while his driver and an autorickshaw driver sustained gunshot injuries.

Three suspects have been arrested in Rajasthan’s Kota in connection with the firing at Bollywood actor Tiger Shroff’s car in Mumbai, with the accused allegedly receiving ₹50,000 in advance for the attack, police sources said.

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, right, during a meeting with Bollywood actor Tiger Shroff after unidentified assailants allegedly attacked the actor's vehicle. (DCM PRO)

The three suspects were detained at Kota railway station on Monday morning while travelling on a train from Mumbai to Delhi, in a joint operation involving Mumbai Police, Rajasthan Police and railway police.

Kota superintendent of police Tejaswini Gautam confirmed the arrests to Hindustan Times, saying two of the suspects were from Haryana and one from Bihar. Their identities have been established, and they are being questioned, she said.

A police source identified the suspects as Rehan, 18, from Sonipat in Haryana, and Ritik, 22, originally from Begusarai in Bihar. The third suspect is a minor from Haryana.

According to police sources, the three allegedly received ₹50,000 collectively for carrying out the attack. Investigators are questioning them to establish their individual roles, including whether all three were directly involved in the shooting.

Bike used in attack recovered

Investigators traced the vehicle by examining CCTV footage from the scene, which led them towards DN Nagar in Andheri West. The footage allegedly showed the assailants heading towards the railway station after abandoning the motorcycle.

Police suspect that the accused boarded a train to escape from Mumbai. Mumbai Police alerted Kota police about their suspected movements, following which the three were apprehended at the railway station and handed over to Rajasthan Police.

Five rounds fired at Tiger Shroff’s car

The shooting took place around 7 pm on Sunday, when Shroff was leaving Pushpa Park in Mumbai’s Juhu area in his car. The actor was seated in the front passenger seat when three assailants allegedly fired five rounds at the vehicle.

Shroff escaped serious injury, while his driver and another person were injured in the incident.

The Lawrence Bishnoi gang has reportedly claimed responsibility for the shooting. Two alleged gang operatives, Anil Pandit and Harman Sandhu, claimed responsibility in social media posts.