A firing incident involving actor Tiger Shroff in Mumbai has triggered fresh questions about public safety in the city after the actor escaped serious harm but his driver and an autorickshaw driver were injured, according to a report by Live Hindustan – NCR. Mumbai Police have begun an investigation and formed 15 teams to identify and arrest the attackers.
The firing reportedly took place on Sunday evening after Shroff had finished playing a football match. The attackers allegedly opened fire from close range as he was leaving the location. Videos purportedly showing the incident have circulated on social media, although the report does not provide an independent confirmation of the footage.
Shroff survived the attack. Images after the incident showed bandages on his hand and chest, according to the report. The injuries to his driver and another autorickshaw driver were also reported in connection with the firing. The available report does not specify the location of the football match, the number of shots fired or the medical condition of the two injured drivers.
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde visited Shroff at his residence after the incident and enquired about his condition. Following the meeting, Shinde said that a period of gang warfare and fear would not be allowed to return to Mumbai. He also said that the accused would be arrested soon and face strict action under the law.
The police investigation is now focused on identifying the attackers and establishing the circumstances of the shooting. Fifteen police teams have been constituted for the probe and the search for the accused. No arrests were reported in the supplied material.
A social media post has claimed that the Lawrence Bishnoi gang was responsible for the attack. However, the report explicitly states that Mumbai Police have not confirmed the authenticity of the post. The claim therefore remains unverified and cannot be treated as an established finding of the investigation.
The incident has also entered a wider political dispute over law and order. Aam Aadmi Party national convenor and former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal criticised the Bharatiya Janata Party after the shooting. In a post on X, Kejriwal said that BJP-ruled states were unable to manage law and order and accused the party of providing facilities to what he described as the country’s biggest gangster. He also linked the issue to the BJP’s criticism of the Aam Aadmi Party government in Punjab over alleged gangster activity.
The political statements followed the shooting but do not establish the motive for the attack or identify those responsible. Those questions remain with the Mumbai Police investigation. The immediate official next step is the arrest and legal prosecution of the accused, as stated by Shinde, while investigators continue examining the available evidence and searching for the suspected attackers.
