3 held over Tiger Shroff shooting

NEW DELHI, OCT 29: Three persons have been arrested for allegedly opening fire on actor and singer, Tiger Shroff, in Juhu in India's financial Capital, Mumbai, on Sunday evening. 

The actor was taken to Nanavati hospital where doctors said that he had no bullet wounds but had abrasions.

The accused have been identified as Rehan alias Sukka from Haryana, Mumbai based Hritik Kurmi alias Roshan from Bihar and another person from Haryana.

According to reports, the Lawrence Bishnoi Gang has claimed responsibility for the attack. They cited Tiger's association with actor Salman Khan as the reason for the attack.

Tiger Shroff was returning home after playing football in Pushpa Park in  Juhu when three bike borne gunmen allegedly fired at least five rounds at his car. His driver Firdos Ibrahim Baloch and a by stander were also injured in the attack.

The actor who was seated on the front passenger seat of his BMW Sedan, sustained injuries on his shoulder and right hand.

Son of actor Jackie Shroff and former model and film producer Ayesha Shroff Tiger, 36, made his acting debut in the 2015 film.

Following swift action and a massive manhunt, the Mumbai (Maharashtra) police succeeded in tracking the movement of the suspects from the spot and found their motor-cycle which had been abandoned near the Andheri police station. The weapons allegedly used in the shooting have not been found yet.

The Mumbai Police alerted the Kota Police which arrested them at the Kota railway station while they were travelling on the Pune- Jaipur Express.

Police suspect that the accused escaped from Mumbai to Pune by train. They had planned a clear escape route and wanted to flee to Nepal via Delhi.

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde visited the actor's residence after the attack. Shinde said, " I have assured Tiger and his mother that the State government stands with them in the face of open threats being directed at public figures. No form of threat will be tolerated."