'Standing Outside Your House, Will Shoot You': NCP MLA Got Chilling Death Threat Calls Hours Before Tiger Shroff Firing Incident

NCP (Sharad Pawar faction) MLA Jitendra Awhad received death threat calls on Sunday evening, hours before a high-profile firing incident involving actor Tiger Shroff shook Mumbai.

An unidentified person called Awhad multiple times starting around 4:30 PM, using abusive language and threatening, "I am standing outside your house. I will shoot you, finish you off."

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According to a News18 Marathi report, initial police tracking indicated that the call originated from Pune.

When Awhad's party worker, Hemant Vani, dialled the number back, the caller allegedly threatened him as well, stating, "First I will shoot Jitya (Awhad), then I will deal with you."

Both Awhad and Vani have filed official police complaints, prompting law enforcement authorities in Pune and Thane to launch an investigation into the threats.

Tiger Shroff Firing Incident

Tiger Shroff escaped unhurt after unidentified motorcycle-borne assailants opened fire on his vehicle in Mumbai's Juhu area near Pushpa Park on Sunday evening, when he was leaving a football ground.

The attackers fired seven rounds, five of which struck his BMW, injuring his driver and a bystander. Displaying immense bravery under pressure, Shroff took over the driver's seat and personally drove his injured driver to Nanavati Hospital for immediate medical treatment.

While the actor suffered no gunshot wounds, he sustained minor glass shard and gunpowder injuries to his left hand.

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Shortly after the incident, a social media post surfaced in which an individual identifying himself as Anil Pandit, claiming to be from the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, took responsibility for the attack.

In a swift joint operation, the Mumbai and Rajasthan Police intercepted three suspects at Rajasthan's Kota railway station, while they were aboard a Pune-Jaipur train attempting to flee to Nepal.

(With Inputs From PTI)