- Three shooters apprehended in Kota after Tiger Shroff firing.
- Accused received Rs 50,000 advance, planned Nepal escape.
- Lawrence Bishnoi gang claimed responsibility for the attack.
Tiger Shroff Firing Incident: Hours after the firing incident involving Bollywood actor Tiger Shroff in Mumbai’s Juhu area, Kota City Police apprehended the three accused shooters on Monday. The accused reportedly received a collective advance of Rs 50,000 to carry out the attack and were attempting to flee to Nepal after executing the plan.
The accused include a Rapido driver, a labourer and a minor, who allegedly opened fire at Shroff’s car as the actor was leaving a football club on Sunday night. They were apprehended at Kota Junction railway station while travelling on the Pune-Jaipur Express, following a swift operation based on technical intelligence and physical descriptions.
According to Kota City Police, preliminary questioning revealed that the accused planned to travel to Delhi before escaping to Nepal. The police received information about their movements through Kota and intercepted them at the railway station.
According to NDTV, the three accused received Rs 50,000 collectively as an advance to carry out the attack. Investigators are now questioning them to establish their individual roles and determine whether all three were directly involved in the shooting.
The accused have been identified as 18-year-old Rehan, alias Sukka, from Haryana, and 22-year-old Hrithik Kurmi, alias Roshan Fighter, from Bihar, who currently resides in Andheri West, Mumbai. A juvenile boy has also been detained in connection with the case.
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What Happened?
The 36-year-old Bollywood actor was leaving the football club after playing when he waved at fans through his car windows. Shots rang out shortly afterwards. Several videos show a man standing in front of the car, holding a gun with both hands and firing at the vehicle. Another man, wearing a cap, was seen firing from the side. A third man was waiting on a motorcycle, and the three reportedly fled on it.
The attackers allegedly abandoned their motorcycle near Andheri West railway station before boarding a train towards Borivali.
"The accused fled towards Surat after the firing and subsequently boarded a train bound for Jaipur. Mumbai police tracked their movements, contacted Rajasthan police and secured their interception at Kota railway station with the assistance of the local police," CM Fadnavis said.
Shroff escaped unhurt, but his driver and an autorickshaw driver were injured in the incident.
"We covered the exit points, platforms and various other locations to apprehend the accused. It was the Pune-Jaipur Express. We received the information around 9:45 am. The Mumbai Police have arrived, and we will hand the accused over to them. Based on preliminary questioning, one of the accused is a Rapido rider. The other two, one of whom is a minor and the other, Rehan, work as labourers in Sonipat. Preliminary questioning revealed that they intended to travel to Delhi by this train and then escape to Nepal from there," Kota Superintendent of Police Tejaswani Gautam told reporters.
The Lawrence Bishnoi gang has claimed responsibility for the attack in a viral social media post, but the police have yet to verify its authenticity.
A thorough investigation will be conducted to determine the motive behind the firing and identify any other individuals involved in the crime, Gautam said.