The Tiger Shroff firing case has widened into an investigation into whether the arrested shooters surveyed celebrity residences in Mumbai before the October 18 incident, according to a report by the Times of India. The Mumbai crime branch is examining the accused persons’ account and has not yet independently confirmed the claimed visits or their purpose.
The accused reportedly told investigators that their nearly 20-day stay in Mumbai involved travelling through the suburbs, particularly Juhu, to identify where Bollywood celebrities lived. The report said they checked some residences associated with Amitabh Bachchan, Akshay Kumar and Aamir Khan in the western suburbs.
The claims have led investigators to examine the movements of the accused before the firing involving actor Tiger Shroff. Police are also checking whether the visits were part of a broader target-selection exercise rather than routine movement through the city. The report did not establish that any of the named actors’ homes were directly targeted or that an attack was planned against them.
Investigators are also examining whether Salman Khan was initially considered before Shroff was allegedly selected. This account remains part of the investigation and has not been presented in the supplied report as an independently established finding.
The crime branch is reportedly verifying the accused persons’ statements, their links with alleged gang handlers and the security arrangements around celebrity homes. The investigation is therefore focused not only on the October 18 firing but also on how the accused may have moved through Mumbai, identified potential targets and assessed access or protection around high-profile residences.
The case highlights the security challenge created by the dispersed nature of celebrity residences across Mumbai’s western suburbs. Unlike a single controlled venue, private homes are embedded in dense neighbourhoods with multiple access points, public roads and a constant flow of residents, visitors, workers and vehicles. The available report, however, does not provide details of any specific security lapse, surveillance footage, police assessment or protective-security changes.
The investigation also raises a distinction between alleged reconnaissance and verified criminal planning. Visiting or observing a neighbourhood does not by itself establish an offence or prove that a particular residence was selected as a target. In this case, the crime branch is still checking the accused persons’ claims and their alleged links with gang handlers.
The next stage of the inquiry will depend on the police verification of the accused persons’ movements, the evidence gathered about their contacts and any material that can establish whether the surveyed locations were connected to the firing. Until that process is complete, the reported claims should not be treated as confirmed evidence that the named celebrities’ homes were targeted.
