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Mumbai police arrest 11 after Bishnoi gang car attack

By Drooid · Oct 26, 2026, 4:01 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Tiger Shroff Survives Shooting

Tiger Shroff escaped unharmed after three gunmen opened fire on his car in Mumbai’s Juhu on October 18.
The driver and fan Umesh Chauhan sustained injuries in the attack.
Mumbai police arrested 11 suspects, including three shooters from Haryana and Bihar and a 22-year-old from Indore.
The Lawrence Bishnoi gang claimed responsibility, prompting Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde to promise an actors’ security review.

Summary

Police Trace Encrypted

Police say shooters received live updates from handlers via encrypted VoIP apps while news channels broadcast the attack.
Investigators traced the shooters’ communications to a Signal-type messaging platform used by the Lawrence Bishnoi gang.
The court granted police custody of three logistics suspects until October 28 to interrogate their role in weapon supply.

History

Historical Context

The November 26-29, 2008 Mumbai attacks, carried out by ten Lashkar-e-Taiba militants, killed 166 people and prompted Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to order a INR1.5 billion security overhaul, adding 10,000 police and 1,200 CCTV cameras. The assault followed a year of heightened regional insurgency, including the Russo-Georgian war and renewed Kashmir clashes, underscoring rising security challenges for India.

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Tiger Shroff Survives Shooting

Tiger Shroff escaped unharmed after three gunmen opened fire on his car in Mumbai’s Juhu on October 18.
The driver and fan Umesh Chauhan sustained injuries in the attack.
Mumbai police arrested 11 suspects, including three shooters from Haryana and Bihar and a 22-year-old from Indore.
The Lawrence Bishnoi gang claimed responsibility, prompting Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde to promise an actors’ security review.

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