Tiger Shroff escaped unhurt after gunmen opened fire at him in Juhu area of Mumbai on Sunday evening, police said. The All Indian Cine Workers Association has now strictly condemned the incident, and shared a new statement on X. They have also placed demands to Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis to ensure that strict action is taken and that no other actors have to face the same threat.
His driver and another driver of an autorickshaw were injured in the incident, police said.
Tiger Shroff, whose life could easily have been lost in the attack, narrowly escaped. The All Indian Cine Workers Association (AICWA) shared that it is shocked and deeply anguished by the firing on Bollywood actor Tiger Shroff in Mumbai’s Juhu area, in which one person was hit by a bullet. The statement read, “This is not an isolated incident. Shots were fired outside Salman Khan’s residence in Bandra. Actor Saif Ali Khan was stabbed in an attack at his Bandra home. Shots were fired outside the Juhu home of filmmaker Rohit Shetty. Comedian Kapil Sharma ‘s cafe was attacked repeatedly. Now Tiger Shroff has been fired upon. One after another, people from the film industry are being targeted, and a deliberate atmosphere of fear is being created. The intent is plain: gangsters want to terrorise Bollywood personalities and extort money from them. Who is next? “We had called him and tried to explain things to him, but he did not understand. Pandit warned that until the actors stop working with Bollywood actor Salman Khan, the attacks will continue. “Anyone in the Mumbai film industry who does not listen to us or works with Salman Khan will be next. Wait and watch. Hope everyone is safe, @iTIGERSHROFF @bindasbhidu! No mercy for the perpetrators, @MumbaiPolice! This is outrageous!”
- Provide adequate security and protection to film personalities and their families. 5) Restore the confidence of Mumbai’s citizens and the film fraternity in law and order. ANI reported that the actor’s driver and another driver of an autorickshaw were injured in the incident, police said, adding that 15 teams have been formed to investigate the incident from various angles.
When a celebrity is not safe in the heart of Mumbai, how can an ordinary Mumbaikar feel safe?” the AICWA said. The Lawrence Bishnoi gang has claimed responsibility for the attack, but police are yet to verify its authenticity, according to a viral social media post. Earlier reporting noted: The incident took place near Pushpa Park under Juhu police station limits in the western suburb, and the chain of events leading to the incident is being pieced together, an official said.
Earlier reporting noted: Bollywood actor Ranvir Shorey reacted to the incident and wrote on X, “Shocking, and disgusting! “Today it is Tiger Shroff. So today, we made sure to explain it to him properly,” the post said in Hindi. Earlier reporting noted: ‘What kind of law and order is this?’: Ranvir Shorey, Rahul Dholakia react after Tiger Shroff escapes firing attempt in Mumbai Actor Tiger Shroff escaped unhurt after gunmen opened fire at him in Juhu area of Mumbai on Sunday evening, police said.
