The accused arrested in the Tiger Shroff firing case have told cops that their stay in Mumbai involved surveilling the homes of Bollywood celebrities, including actor Aamir Khan, Amitabh Bachchan and Akshay Kumar.
An audio clip and a post, attributed to individuals named Arzoo Bishnoi and Tyson Bishnoi, surfaced on social media, claiming that Aamir Khan’s third marriage to Gauri Spratt promotes ‘love jihad’ and is against ‘Sanatan’ culture, vowing to teach the actor a lesson.
The shooters disclosed during initial police questioning that the gang’s primary and original target was Salman Khan, according to sources. They had even conducted reconnaissance around his residence, Galaxy Apartments, but abandoned that plan upon observing the tight security there, sources said. Aamir Khan was frequently away for film shoots or would remain indoors for long periods, making it difficult for the attackers to reach him, sources have told NDTV.
An investigation by Mumbai Police revealed that operatives from the Lawrence Bishnoi gang spent about a month in the vicinity of Aamir Khan’s Bandra residence, conducting reconnaissance on three separate occasions prior to the shooting incident involving Tiger Shroff’s vehicle. The actor escaped relatively unhurt, while his driver and a bystander were injured. Police have named gangster Anil Pandit, who had claimed responsibility for the firing on Tiger Shroff, as a wanted accused in the case. Pandit is an alleged associate of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang believed to be operating from the US. He had claimed responsibility for the attack on the actor in a social media post.
Tiger Shroff, son of the ’80s star Jackie Shroff, was waving at his fans through the rolled-up car windows, when two men opened fire at his car in Mumbai’s Juhu area on the evening of October 18 before speeding away on a motorcycle.
