Tiger Shroff murder bid: Paparazzi videos may have helped shooters study actor’s routine | Mumbai News

Tiger Shroff was attacked in Mumbai’s Juhu area after his movements were allegedly tracked for ten days. MUMBAI: The assailants involved in the firing at actor Tiger Shroff’s car in Mumbai’s Juhu area allegedly tracked his movements for around 10 days and followed paparazzi videos documenting celebrities’ public appearances, according to police reports, raising questions about whether publicly available footage helped them study the actor’s routine before the attack.According to officials, Shroff had played football at a Juhu turf shortly before the incident and briefly interacted with fans.As per the ongoing investigation, the assailants knew about his Sunday football routine.The incident took place at around 7pm on Sunday when Tiger Shroff was leaving a football club in Juhu. As per an ANI report, the actor suffered burns due to the gunpowder released during the firing but survived the bid on his life.Tiger’s driver and another person suffered injuries in the attack. PTI reported that three rounds were fired at his car.On Monday, a forensic team visited actor Tiger Shroff’s residence in Mumbai as part of the ongoing investigation.The forensic team also examined the car Shroff was travelling in at the time of the incident.The inspection is expected to help establish details of the firing, including any bullet marks or other material evidence that could assist investigators in identifying the assailants and determining how the attack unfolded.

Three suspects detained in Kota

Three people, including a juvenile, were detained by Kota City Police in Rajasthan while travelling on the Pune-Jaipur Superfast Express on Monday, PTI reported. The suspects were apprehended at Kota railway station following inputs shared by Mumbai Police.Two suspects were identified as Ritik alias Roshan, from Begusarai in Bihar, and Rehan, from Sonipat in Haryana. Police said the trio planned to travel from Jaipur to Delhi before crossing into Nepal. No weapon was recovered from them at the time of detention, PTI reported.Kota superintendent of police Tejaswani Gautam told reporters that preliminary questioning indicated Rehan was in contact with Anil Pandit, an alleged associate of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang.The gang claimed responsibility for the firing in a social media post whose authenticity has not been established. Investigators will need to determine whether the alleged communication was connected to the attack.

Juvenile’s father speaks out

Speaking to ANI, the juvenile’s father said his son had left home nearly two months earlier and that he had no knowledge of his activities or associates. The father, a daily-wage labourer with a reported 50 per cent disability, said his son previously worked as a tile layer and had also been arrested in an earlier motorcycle theft case.Mumbai Police registered a case under Sections 109(1) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Sections 3 and 25 of the Arms Act, ANI reported. The case was transferred to the Crime Branch.Investigators are now faced with key questions about the alleged surveillance, the source of information about Shroff’s routine and the identities of those who may have coordinated the attack.(With agency inputs)