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Mumbai Police Launch Attempted Murder Case After Tiger Shroff Attack

By Drooid · Oct 19, 2026, 3:59 AM UTC · How we work

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Tiger Shroff Escapes

Tiger Shroff escaped unhurt after three gunmen opened fire on his car near Pushpa Park.
Driver Firdaus suffered a gunshot wound to his left hand and was hospitalized.
Autorickshaw driver Umesh Chavan was injured in the chest and taken to Cooper Hospital.
Mumbai Police seized the assailants’ motorcycle and began reviewing CCTV footage.
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde ordered a swift investigation.

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Authorities File Charges

Authorities filed a formal case under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita sections for attempted murder, criminal conspiracy and the Arms Act.
Police recovered the attackers’ motorcycle in Andheri after tracing its route to a train station.
The Film Workers’ Co-operative Society demanded enhanced security for Shroff and other industry members.
FWICE urged the state government to implement preventive measures protecting film-industry personalities from future attacks.

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Opposition demands resignation

Opposition leaders demanded Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis resign over law-and-order decline after Tiger Shroff’s shooting.
NCP MLA Rohit Pawar warned the attack could hurt investor confidence.
NCP spokesperson Clyde Crasto urged steps to make criminals fear law.
Maharashtra Congress president Harshwardhan Sapkal called the state “jungle raj”.
Mumbai Congress president Varsha Gaikwad demanded a separate Home Minister, citing Fadnavis’s safety lapses.

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Tiger Shroff Escapes

Tiger Shroff escaped unhurt after three gunmen opened fire on his car near Pushpa Park.
Driver Firdaus suffered a gunshot wound to his left hand and was hospitalized.
Autorickshaw driver Umesh Chavan was injured in the chest and taken to Cooper Hospital.
Mumbai Police seized the assailants’ motorcycle and began reviewing CCTV footage.
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde ordered a swift investigation.

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