‘At First, Everyone Thought It Was Crackers’: Eyewitness Recalls Panic When Tiger Shroff Was Attacked

Police cordon off the spot where shots were fired at actor Tiger Shroff, in Mumbai on Sunday. | Source: ANI and screengrab

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Bollywood actor Tiger Shroff escaped unhurt after gunmen opened fire at his car in Mumbai’s Juhu area on Sunday evening, with a video of the incident going viral, prompting the police to form 15 teams to nab the assailants. Shroff's driver and another driver of an autorickshaw were injured in the incident, police said. As per reports, at least two person have been detained while a case has been filed against three in relation to the firing incident.

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According to a viral social media post, the Lawrence Bishnoi gang has claimed responsibility for the attack, but police are yet to verify its authenticity.

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The incident took place near Pushpa Park under Juhu police station limits in the western suburb, and the chain of events leading to the incident is being pieced together, a police official said.

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An eyewitness who saw the crime scene getting unfolded, Salma Sheikh – a vlogger – said that at first, everyone thought someone was bursting firecrackers. But then the actor’s driver stepped out of the car, bleeding. The shooters, I believe, are minors.

Original source: https://www.timesnownews.com/delhi

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