Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has promised a hard line after three men on a motorcycle opened fire at actor Tiger Shroff’s vehicle in Mumbai’s Juhu area on Sunday evening, saying the state will not allow “gang wars” to be revived. The assurance came after he met Shroff and his family, and it has turned a single firing into a wider security question for Hindi cinema.
What happened in Juhu
The attack took place on October 18 as Shroff was returning after playing football. He did not report a gunshot wound, but Shinde said the actor had an injury on his right hand from gunpowder, along with cuts caused by glass fragments. His driver and an autorickshaw driver were also injured, and Shroff was taken to Nanavati Hospital for medical attention.
Three unidentified men reportedly arrived on the motorcycle. Mumbai Police are trying to identify the assailants, establish the motive and examine possible links to organised criminal gangs. The Lawrence Bishnoi gang has reportedly claimed responsibility, though no confirmation has been made public.
- Three men reportedly opened fire on the actor’s vehicle.
- Shroff escaped a bullet but had gunpowder and glass injuries.
- The driver and an autorickshaw driver were among the injured.
- The Lawrence Bishnoi gang has reportedly claimed the attack.
Shinde’s message: support, and a warning
Shinde said the video showed how close the attackers were when they fired, and that the family’s worry was natural. “We won’t let such gang wars survive. We will finish them, and it is the responsibility of the government and the police,” he said.
He also sought to reassure the industry. “I want to tell all the celebrities and Bollywood, don’t worry, we are standing with you,” Shinde said.
A possible conspiracy, not an isolated episode
The deputy chief minister connected Sunday’s attack with earlier threats involving Salman Khan. “Law and order situation, Salman Khan and now Tiger Shroff, it’s a big industry. Threatening the industry could be a conspiracy, and we will go till the depth to find out,” he told CNN-News18.
That framing matters. Mumbai has long treated threats against film personalities as a test of its ability to protect a culturally and economically important industry, and the presence of an organised-crime claim moves the investigation from a random shooting toward questions about motive, coordination and intent.
What to watch next
For readers, the immediate test is whether police identify the three men and whether the reported Bishnoi gang claim is verified. Shinde’s public assurance and the shift toward a possible conspiracy inquiry suggest the case will stay politically and editorially visible in the coming days.
Source: News18
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