Tiger Shroff firing case: A minor, bike taxi driver - what we know about shooters

Three individuals have been arrested in connection with the shooting at actor Tiger Shroff's car

MUMBAI: A 17-year-old from Haryana, a 22-year-old bike taxi rider living in Mumbai and an 18-year-old from Haryana are among the three accused arrested in connection with the firing at actor Tiger Shroff’s car in Mumbai.The Anti-Gangster Task Force and Rajasthan Police apprehended the trio at Kota railway station while they were travelling on a train from Mumbai towards Delhi.The arrests came after motorcycle-borne assailants opened fire at Shroff’s car in Mumbai’s Juhu area on Sunday evening as the actor was leaving a football club. While Shroff escaped direct gunshot injuries, his driver and another person were injured in the incident.The three arrested accused have been identified as Phool Singh, Hrithik Kumar alias Roshan and Rehan.

Who are the three accused?

Phool Singh, 17, from HaryanaPhool Singh, the youngest of the three accused, is a resident of Baroda Thuthan village in Haryana’s Sonipat district. According to the details of the arrested men, he is the son of Naresh, who works as a potter.Hrithik Kumar alias Roshan, 22, a bike taxi riderHrithik Kumar, also known as Roshan, is originally from Piprai in Bihar’s Begusarai district and was living in Gill Barli, near Urdu School, in Mumbai’s Andheri West.

He works as a bike taxi rider. He is the oldest of the three accused.Rehan, 18, from HaryanaRehan, the third accused, is a resident of Idgah Colony under Sadar police station limits in Sonipat district, Haryana. He is 18 years old.

How were they arrested?

The three accused were apprehended from a train travelling from Mumbai towards Delhi at Kota railway station in Rajasthan. The Anti-Gangster Task Force and Rajasthan Police carried out the arrests as part of the operation to trace those allegedly involved in the firing.The arrests follow a manhunt launched by Mumbai Police after three motorcycle-borne assailants opened fire at Shroff’s car in Juhu around 7pm on Sunday. Investigators had been examining CCTV footage and tracking the suspects’ movements and alleged escape route.According to sources, the attackers had allegedly tracked Shroff’s movements and were aware of his regular Sunday visits to the football ground. Investigators suspect they conducted a recce of the area before the shooting.

Firing at Tiger Shroff’s car

The shooting took place as Shroff was leaving a football club in Juhu. Eyewitnesses said the assailants opened fire as the actor’s car approached the main road. The attackers reportedly fled on a motorcycle after firing multiple rounds.The Lawrence Bishnoi gang has purportedly claimed responsibility for the incident through social media posts and an audio message attributed to Anil Pandit and Harman Sandhu. The messages alleged that Shroff had ignored warnings and threatened others in the film industry who worked with actor Salman Khan.

Police are verifying the claims.Following the incident, security was tightened outside Salman Khan’s Galaxy Apartments in Bandra, with police personnel wearing bulletproof jackets deployed outside the actor’s residence.Maharashtra deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde visited Shroff’s residence on Sunday night and assured the actor and his family of the state government’s support. He said Shroff had sustained injuries to his hand from gunpowder and glass fragments.

The investigation into the firing and the role of the arrested accused is underway.