Three Arrested After Gunmen Fire on Tiger Shroff's Car in Mumbai
Tiger Shroff escaped a shooting in Mumbai on Sunday evening, when gunmen opened fire on his car in the western suburb of Juhu. The 36-year-old action star was not hit, but his driver and an auto-rickshaw driver nearby were hurt, and the attack is the latest in a string of gun attacks on Bollywood figures since 2024, several of them claimed in the name of the same jailed gangster.
Police moved quickly. Within 15 hours, three men had been arrested on a train in Rajasthan. What they still can't say is why.
What happened
Shroff was being driven away from a football session near Pushpa Park in Juhu, under the Juhu police station's limits, when the attack took place on Sunday evening. Video published by several outlets appears to show at least two gunmen firing repeatedly at the car at close range as it moved slowly past a crowd; police later said five to six rounds were fired. The attackers escaped on a motorcycle.
"Shroff is safe and has not sustained any injuries in the firing incident," a police official said that night. His driver and the driver of an auto-rickshaw were injured, and Shroff went to the police station to help officers piece together what had happened.
The arrests
Mumbai's crime branch traced the attackers within a day. Investigators recovered the motorcycle near Andheri (West) railway station, followed the owner's details to the suspects' escape route through Surat, and found them on a train in Kota, Rajasthan, about 15 hours after the shooting, with help from police in Rajasthan, Gujarat and Delhi. Mumbai Police took them into custody to bring them back to the city for questioning.
Deputy Commissioner of Police Raj Tilak Roshan said the three are adults, one aged 18 and two aged 22, two from Haryana and one from Bihar, and that two of them fired the shots. No weapon has been recovered. The case has been registered at Juhu police station for attempted murder under section 109(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and under the Arms Act. Roshan said the motive would only be known after questioning, and that Shroff had never filed a complaint about threats.
What's confirmed, and what's only claimed
| Question | Confirmed by police or multiple reports | Claimed but not verified |
|---|---|---|
| Was Tiger hurt? | No gunshot wounds; his driver and an auto-rickshaw driver were injured | Reports differ on minor injuries |
| How many shots? | Five to six rounds, fired by two of the accused (police) | Some reports say seven |
| Who did it? | Three men aged 18 and 22, arrested in Kota | Who sent them |
| Which gang? | Not established | A social media post and an audio message claim it in the Lawrence Bishnoi gang's name |
| Why Tiger? | Motive not established; no earlier threat complaint | The audio message links it to his work with Salman Khan |
Soon after the shooting, a post on social media claimed responsibility in the Lawrence Bishnoi gang's name, and an audio message circulated claiming Tiger had been targeted for continuing to work with Salman Khan. Police have verified neither, and they have not linked the arrested men to any gang. We're reporting that the claims exist because they're shaping the conversation, but we're not repeating their threats.
Why Salman Khan's name keeps coming up
The Lawrence Bishnoi gang's hostility towards Salman Khan goes back to 1998, when the actor was accused of killing two blackbucks near Jodhpur during the shoot of Hum Saath Saath Hain. The Bishnoi community, which lives in the area, regards the blackbuck as sacred. A Jodhpur court convicted Khan in 2018 and sentenced him to five years; he was granted bail and his appeal is still pending. Lawrence Bishnoi has publicly said Khan humiliated his community, and, although he has been in jail for years, police say his network has kept operating from prison.
That is why every attack on a Bollywood figure now raises the same question about a link to Khan. In Tiger's case, that link is so far only a claim. Salman Khan's own security has reportedly been tightened again since Sunday.
Gun attacks on Bollywood figures since 2024
| When | Target | What happened |
|---|---|---|
| 14 April 2024 | Salman Khan | Two men on a motorcycle fired shots outside his Galaxy Apartments home in Bandra, Mumbai. No one was hurt. |
| 12 October 2024 | Baba Siddique | The politician, a close friend of Salman Khan, was shot dead in Bandra. A post claimed it in the Bishnoi gang's name. |
| From July 2025 | Kapil Sharma | His Kap's Cafe in Surrey, Canada, was shot at three times, starting on 10 July 2025. No one was hurt. |
| September 2025 | Disha Patani's family | Shots were fired at her family's home in Bareilly while her parents and sister were inside. No one was hurt; gangster Goldy Brar claimed it. |
| 1 February 2026 | Rohit Shetty | Shots hit the filmmaker's building in Juhu while his family was at home. No one was hurt; suspects were detained in Pune within hours. |
| 18 October 2026 | Tiger Shroff | Gunmen fired on his car in Juhu. His driver and an auto-rickshaw driver were injured; three men were arrested in Kota. |
There is also an earlier scare in Tiger's own file. In April 2025, Mumbai Police arrested a man from Punjab for a hoax call claiming there was a plot to kill him; the claim was false, and the caller's motive was a grudge against his employers.
How Tiger, his family and Bollywood reacted
Jackie Shroff's team gave the first update on his son: "Tiger is okay. Thank you so much." His mother, Ayesha Shroff, said simply, "God is great." Maharashtra's deputy chief minister, Eknath Shinde, visited the family and said Tiger and his mother were shaken. "These attempts to intimidate people will not be tolerated, and we will put an end to this hooliganism," he said.
The All Indian Cine Workers Association condemned the attack, saying gangsters want to "terrorize Bollywood personalities and extort money from them". "Today it's Tiger Shroff. Who is next?" its president asked. The sharpest personal reaction came from Vidyut Jammwal, Tiger's fellow action star, who asked in an Instagram video why the fans at the scene hadn't gone after the attackers, and called on Mumbai Police to make sure nothing like it happens again. Jackie Shroff replied in the comments: "Stay Blessed Bhidu."
Quick answers
Is Tiger Shroff okay?
Yes. He escaped without gunshot wounds, police said, and his family has said he is okay. His driver and an auto-rickshaw driver were injured.
Where and when was Tiger Shroff's car shot at?
Near Pushpa Park in Juhu, Mumbai, on the evening of Sunday, 18 October 2026, as he was leaving a football session.
Has anyone been arrested?
Yes. Three men, aged 18 and 22, were arrested on a train in Kota, Rajasthan, about 15 hours after the shooting. They face attempted murder and Arms Act charges.
Why was Tiger Shroff targeted?
Police say the motive hasn't been established. An unverified audio message claims he was targeted for working with Salman Khan, but police have not confirmed it.
Who is Lawrence Bishnoi?
A gangster who has been in jail for years but whose network, police say, still operates from prison. His gang's feud with Salman Khan dates back to the 1998 blackbuck poaching case, and its name has been invoked in several attacks on Bollywood figures since 2024.
Was the Lawrence Bishnoi gang behind it?
That hasn't been established. A social media post claimed responsibility in the gang's name, but police have not verified it, and they say the motive will only be known after questioning the accused.
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