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Tiger Shroff Shooting: Dead-Letter-Box Weapon Supply and Arrests
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The Attack and Immediate Aftermath
On the evening of October 18, 2026, three assailants on a motorcycle opened fire at Tiger Shroff’s BMW in Mumbai’s Juhu area near Pushpa Narsee Park. Shroff escaped unharmed; his driver, Firdaus Baloch, suffered a hand injury and by-stander Umesh Chauhan was also wounded.
Weapons Supply Chain
Police allege a “dead-letter-box” in Amritsar where a pistol and 20 rounds were placed. Operative Anil Pandit of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang allegedly instructed Kunal to retrieve the weapons. Kunal and Sumit travelled to Amritsar, collected the items, and paid female couriers. Radha and Babita (both 23) transported the concealed pistol from New Delhi Railway Station on October 15, arrived in Mumbai’s Dadar on October 17, checked into a hotel, and handed the bag to a minor boy who passed it to one of the shooters on October 18.
Timeline of Key Events
- October 15 – Kunal drops Radha and Babita at New Delhi Railway Station; encrypted app used for instructions.
- October 17 – Women reach Mumbai, check into a hotel; bag handed to a minor boy.
- October 18 – Shooting in Juhu; driver and by-stander injured.
- October 19 – Three shooters arrested in Kota, Rajasthan.
- October 20 – Delhi Police Special Cell arrests Kunal, Sumit, Radha, Babita in Delhi and Haryana.
- October 31 (scheduled) – Court remands the three shooters to police custody until this date.
Data & Statistics
- Weapon: one pistol, 20 rounds.
- Payment: Pandit allegedly paid Kunal and Sumit Rs 70,000-80,000; they paid Rs 10,000-12,000 each to Radha and Babita.
Official Statements & Responses
Deputy Commissioner of Police (Detection) Raj Tilak Roshan described the supply chain as involving encrypted messaging, a dead-letter-box in Amritsar, and female couriers, noting it as the first known use of women by the Bishnoi gang for weapon transport.
The Mumbai Crime Branch added an organised-crime charge under Section 111 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, indicating a possible invocation of the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act.
Defence counsel Ajinkya Mirgal argued that transit remand should be limited to travel, not interrogation.
Verbatim Quotes
- “Transit remand is granted only for travelling, not for interrogation,” — Ajinkya Mirgal
On-the-Ground Reports
CCTV captured the shooters fleeing on a motorcycle and abandoning it near Andheri West railway station before travelling toward Surat. Forensic examination of Shroff’s windscreen showed three bullet impacts; one weapon reportedly jammed, limiting further fire.
Conflicting Reports & Gaps
- Rounds fired: Sources cite seven rounds or five rounds with a jammed weapon.
- Firearm recovery: Police say the weapons have not been recovered, though the chain of custody describes a pistol handed to a minor boy; no firearm was seized during arrests.
- Motive: Pandit’s alleged message links the attack to Shroff’s association with Salman Khan, but defence counsel says the audio clip is unverified.
What’s Next
The court will review police custody extensions for the three shooters on October 31. Investigation continues to trace the pistol’s origin, recover destroyed mobile phones, and map the broader network that may involve additional members of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang.