Tiger Shroff firing: Three suspects arrested on train in Rajasthan’s Kota

Mumbai Crime Branch traced three suspects in the firing at actor Tiger Shroffrsquos vehicle in Juhu to Rajasthanrsquos Kota where they were apprehended aboard a train on Monday within 15 hours of the incident Investigators tracked their movements using CCTV footage and technical inputs following their trail through Surat before alerting Rajasthan Police One of the suspects is a Rapido rider according to Mumbai Police Police have not recovered the firearms used in the shooting and are investigating what happened to the weapons after the incidentpopcorn number715 pm descApproximate time the firing took place classDefaultAbout the suspectsgtgt Rehan alias Sukka from Sonipat Haryanagtgt Hrithik Kumar alias Roshan a Bihar native who lived in Andheri West and worked as a Rapido ridergtgt Another minor from HaryanaAccording to preliminary information shared by Kota Police Anil Pandit mdash an alleged operative linked to the Lawrence Bishnoi gang mdash allegedly contacted Rehan in connection with the incident while Rehan allegedly recruited the minor from SonipatTracked the suspectsMumbai Crime Branch formed special teams to investigate the firing Investigators analysed CCTV footage and technical evidence to trace the suspectsrsquo movements The investigation indicated that the suspects travelled towards Surat before boarding a train to RajasthanMumbai Police shared inputs with Rajasthan Police enabling Kota City Police to intercept them on the PuneJaipur Express ldquoWithin just 15 minutes our team set a trap and thoroughly searched the entire train Through this swift action we apprehended all three suspectsrdquo Kota Superintendent of Police Tejaswani Gautam said adding that the suspects were planning to travel to Delhi before escaping to NepalTiger kept composureAfter the shooting incident Shroff reportedly took the wheel himself and drove his injured driver to Santacruz police station around 730 pm on Sunday The police subsequently took the actor and his driver to Nanavati Hospital for medical attention Shroff underwent an ECG and other medical examinations Subsequently a Santacruz police team escorted him to his residence on Carter Road around 1030 pmFan videos crucialAccording to preliminary information Shroff had visited a football turf near Pushpa Park in Juhu to play The firing took place as he was leaving the premises and was near his vehicle Several fans were present in the area with some recording videos of the actor Investigators are examining CCTV footage from the turf and surrounding areas and questioning eyewitnesses to identify the attackers and reconstruct the sequence of eventsSocial media threatsThe investigation took a new turn when a post claiming responsibility for the attack appeared on X approximately five minutes after the firing The post named Anil Pandit and Harman Sandhu and claimed that the attack was carried out because Shroff had failed to heed a warning It also threatened members of the Mumbai film industry warning of consequences for those who did not follow the grouprsquos instructions or worked with actor Salman KhanLink to other incidentsThe Bishnoi gang has also been associated with threats targeting prominent Bollywood figures particularly Salman Khan Investigators will need to establish whether the latest attack was intended to intimidate the film industry and whether any evidence connects it to previous incidentsFadnavis orders swift investigationMaharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis called the Mumbai Police commissioner to enquire about the firing and directed the police leadership to conduct a swift investigation and take strict action against those responsible according to Chief Ministerrsquos Office sourcesTiming raises questionsThe timing of the Juhu firing has also raised questions about a possible pattern of highprofile attacks around Dussehra although there is no established evidence that the festival was a factor in the latest incident On October 12 2024 former Maharashtra minister and NCP leader Baba Siddique was shot dead in Bandra East on Dussehra Police investigated the involvement of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang which claimed responsibility for the killing through a social media postSocial media account under scannerThe authenticity of the post and the identity of its author have not been independently established Investigators are examining whether the account and its threats are connected to the firing and whether the suspected attackers acted on instructions from othersSequence of eventsArrival in Mumbai Rehan and the minor boy arrived in Mumbai in SeptemberReconnaissance They conducted reconnaissance of the route leading to and from the turf ground and visited the area eight to nine times to study Tigerrsquos movementsFiring at car On Sunday the accused positioned themselves amidst the crowd as Tiger left the venue and opened fire at his car from close rangeAttempt to open door One of the accused tried to open the car door but failedPistol malfunction The firing was interrupted when the pistol reportedly got jammedEscape plan The three accused fled on a motorcycle to Andheri where they parked the bike and boarded a local train to Borivli before booking a cab to Surat From there they boarded a train heading towards DelhiArrest in Kota Acting on information shared by Mumbai Police Kota Police laid a trap and detained the three accused from the general compartment of the PuneJaipur Superfast Express on Monday