In a massive breakthrough following the assassination attempt on Bollywood actor Tiger Shroff in Mumbai, law enforcement agencies have successfully apprehended three suspects in Rajasthan’s Kota.
The swift inter-state operation was conducted jointly by Mumbai Police, Rajasthan Police, and the Government Railway Police (GRP).
Details of the Arrests
- Intercepted on Train: The three suspects were detained on Monday morning at the Kota railway station while attempting to flee aboard a train travelling from Mumbai toward Delhi.
- Identities of the Accused: According to Kota Superintendent of Police Tejaswini Gautam, the arrested individuals include two adults and one minor. Police sources identified them as Rehan (18) from Sonipat, Haryana, Ritik (22) originally from Begusarai, Bihar, and a minor accomplice from Haryana.
- Advance Payment: Preliminary police interrogations revealed that the accused had allegedly received ₹50,000 in advance to execute the targeted attack on the actor’s vehicle.
Investigation Progress and Evidence
- Getaway Bike Recovered: Earlier, Mumbai Police tracked down and recovered the motorcycle used by the assailants, which had been abandoned near Andheri railway station after scanning extensive CCTV footage from the Juhu crime scene.
- The Attack: On Sunday evening around 7:00 PM, three gunmen fired multiple rounds (reports indicate up to seven shots) at Tiger Shroff’s car as he was leaving a sports and football club in Juhu. While the actor narrowly escaped direct bullet injuries, his driver and another individual sustained injuries.
- Gang Link Probed: The high-profile case has been transferred to the Mumbai Crime Branch. Investigators are actively verifying claims of responsibility made via social media handles linked to the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, examining potential angles of extortion and links to the syndicate’s wider network targeting Bollywood figures.
