Tiger Shroff Firing Case: In a major update, the three individuals accused of firing at actor Tiger Shroff have been arrested from Rajasthan's Kota. As per the media reports, while two attackers are from Haryana's Sonipat district, one belongs to Bihar's Begusarai. This came hours after Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis assured strict action on the matter. The assassination attempt on the young actor has sent a shockwave across the film industry and people beyond the fraternity.
Links With Lawrence Bishnoi Gang
As per the probe, the accused have links with the notorious Lawrence Bishnoi gang, responsible for the killing of several high-profile individuals. The reports also suggest that they tracked the actor's movement for several days before launching the attack.
The attackers were aware of his frequent visits at Zuhu's football club, especially on weekends. Apart from this, their escape route and timings were also pre-planned, and they crossed the Maharashtra border soon after the incident to mislead the officials.
Shooters' Images Appear
Earlier, the images of all the three alleged shooters emerged, in which they were seen close to the actor's car before the incident. As per the viral close-up image, two suspects were seen standing together, with one wearing a black cap, possibly to hide his identity.
The probe has revealed that the accused used an old motorcycle to flee from Juhu to Andheri after the shooting. The police later recovered the bike used by the attackers and is currently investigating the bike's history using its number plate.
Earlier, the Mumbai Police registered FIR under Sections 109(1) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), along with relevant provisions of the Arms Act. Tiger Shroff narrowly escaped an assassination attempt after he was attacked by some unidentified attackers while he was leaving the football club at around 7 pm. While the actor escaped without any gunshot injuries, his driver got severely injured after being struck by bullets.