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Police arrest three suspects in Tiger Shroff shooting

By Drooid · Oct 19, 2026, 4:06 PM UTC · How we work

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Lawrence Bishnoi Threatens Salman

Lawrence Bishnoi gang threatened Salman Khan, demanding apology and warning harm to his family.
Gunmen shot at Tiger Shroff’s BMW in Mumbai’s Juhu on October 18 2026, injuring his driver and an autorickshaw driver.
Police formed fifteen teams, detained one person in Santacruz and arrested three suspects in Kota.
Police are verifying a clip that claims the gang has 70,000 shooters and actors collude with Dawood Ibrahim.

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Police Reveal Advance

Anil Pandit, based in California, demanded INR5 crore from Tiger Shroff’s camp before the attack.
Police say the three shooters received a collective Rs 50,000 advance to carry out the shooting.
The suspects—a Rapido driver, two labourers and a minor—were intercepted on the Pune-Jaipur Express.
Forensic teams traced the abandoned motorcycle’s registration to Mumbai, linking it to the attackers’ escape route.

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Mumbai Gangs Recruit

The Shroff shooting revives a decades-old pattern of Mumbai gangs importing out-of-state gunmen.
Investigators note current suspects hail from Haryana, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, mirroring past recruitment trends.
Modern operatives use the encrypted Signal app to direct shooters, a shift from earlier hand-offs.
Transnational handlers in the United States sustain Mumbai’s historic gang-violence networks, according to the case.

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Lawrence Bishnoi Threatens Salman

Lawrence Bishnoi gang threatened Salman Khan, demanding apology and warning harm to his family.
Gunmen shot at Tiger Shroff’s BMW in Mumbai’s Juhu on October 18 2026, injuring his driver and an autorickshaw driver.
Police formed fifteen teams, detained one person in Santacruz and arrested three suspects in Kota.
Police are verifying a clip that claims the gang has 70,000 shooters and actors collude with Dawood Ibrahim.

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