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Tiger Shroff escapes unhurt after shots fired at actor in Mumbai, Lawrence Bishnoi gang claims attack
Three motorcycle-borne men opened fire on actor Tiger Shroff, leaving two people, including his driver injured, police said.
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Bollywood actor Tiger Shroff escaped unhurt after three motorcycle-borne men opened fire at him in Juhu area of Mumbai on Sunday evening. Three people, including his driver and an autorickshaw driver, were injured in the incident, police said.
The Lawrence Bishnoi gang has claimed the attack after gangster Anil Pandit said he, along with Harman Sandhu, was behind the attack. However, the Mumbai Police has not confirmed on the Bishnoi gang's alleged involvement in the case.
“We had called him and tried to explain things to him, but he did not understand. So today, we made sure to explain it to him properly,” the post said in Hindi.
Pandit warned that until the actors stop working with Bollywood actor Salman Khan, the attacks will continue. “Anyone in the Mumbai film industry who does not listen to us or works with Salman Khan will be next. Wait and watch.”
According to initial information, Shroff was returning after playing football at a club when the three unidentified assailants opened fire near Pushpa Park in Juhu. Three people have reportedly been injured, including Shroff's driver Firdos who suffered injuries on his hand, police said.
Upon receiving news of the incident, the Mumbai Police officials and ambulances arrived at the scene. The police have cordoned off the area and fifteen police teams have been dispatched to trace the assailants.
Currently, the police are examining footage from CCTV cameras installed in the vicinity.
The primary reason behind the shooting and the motive of the attackers remain unclear and the probe underway will ascertain that, officials said. The incident has caused a stir within the film industry and the Juhu locality.
On February 1, unidentified bike-borne assailants opened fire outside filmmaker Rohit Shetty's Juhu residence shortly after midnight. Multiple rounds were fired at the building, though no one was injured. Around 12:45 a.m., two or more attackers on a motorbike discharged five rounds of gunfire at the first floor of Shetty's nine-story building. One bullet struck the glass of a gym in the building; no injuries were reported.
