A shooting in Mumbai’s Juhu area on Sunday evening left Bollywood actor Tiger Shroff unharmed but injured his driver and another bystander, prompting a police investigation and the detention of one suspect.
The incident took place at around 7 p.m. as Shroff was leaving the location after work, according to Deputy Commissioner of Police Mohit Garg. The actor’s driver, identified as Firdaus, suffered an injury to his left hand. Another bystander, identified as Mr. Chauhan, was also injured and taken to a local hospital for treatment.
Mumbai Police and forensic teams reached the scene on Sunday night to collect evidence and examine closed-circuit television footage. Police have detained one suspect in connection with the firing. The investigation is focused on establishing the circumstances of the attack and identifying those responsible.
Mr. Garg declined to comment on a social media post by a gang claiming responsibility for the incident. The claim has not been independently established in the information available from the police statement cited in the report.
The incident occurred near a playground that, according to filmmaker Ashoke Pandit, is used by children, older residents and celebrities. Pandit also said the location was close to a school and alleged that the episode was the second firing incident in the area in recent months. He referred to an earlier firing at filmmaker Rohit Shetty’s bungalow, which he said was two lanes away. The Hindu report did not provide further details of that earlier case.
Chief Minister and State Home Minister Devendra Fadnavis spoke to Mumbai Police Commissioner Deven Bharti and directed him to investigate the case swiftly and take strict action against those responsible. Fadnavis and Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde also spoke with Shroff and assured him of action.
“Our priority is to keep Mumbai’s citizens safe. We will not spare anyone trying to threaten our film industry,” Shinde told The Hindu. Referring to Mumbai’s gang-war period in the 1990s, he said the Mumbai Police had stopped it and that the government would not tolerate such gangs.
Pandit condemned the firing on behalf of the film industry and said there was a sense of fear and insecurity following the incident. His comments reflected concern over the use of a public area near a school and playground, although the police investigation had not publicly established the motive or the identities of all those involved.
The immediate official response is centred on forensic examination, CCTV review, suspect questioning and further police action. Authorities have not announced additional security measures or provided details of any arrests beyond the detention reported in connection with the case.
