TRIGGER WARNING: This article contains gruesome details of violence, which could be triggering for some readers.Mumbai Police reportedly recovered two firearms and 10 live cartridges in Surat, Gujarat, while investigating the shooting at actor Tiger Shroff’s car. This update increases the intensity of the case. According to the latest reports from PTI, the Mumbai Crime Branch recovered the firearms during targeted raids in Surat on Friday, a police official stated.
Seized firearms and ammunition sent for forensic examination
Investigators reportedly traced the weapons’ supply route before locating them at a hideout in the Gujarat city.The seized firearms and ammunition have been sent for forensic examination and ballistic testing. Officials will compare the findings with empty shell casings collected from the shooting scene. Police are also pursuing leads to identify other possible links in the weapons supply network.The attack occurred in Mumbai’s Juhu area on the evening of October 18. At least two men allegedly fired at Tiger Shroff’s car before fleeing on a motorcycle. The actor escaped relatively unhurt, while his driver and a bystander sustained injuries.
Ten people apprehended in shooting probe
Mumbai Police said five to six rounds were fired at the vehicle. A motorcycle suspected to have been used by the attackers was later found abandoned in Andheri.A case has been registered under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Arms Act for attempted murder and other offences. Ten people have been apprehended in connection with the incident so far, with arrests reported in Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana.Police have named gangster Anil Pandit as a wanted accused. He allegedly claimed responsibility for the October 18 shooting in a social media post. Anil Pandit is also described as an associate of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, which is believed to be operating from the United States.
Bomb threat email names Amitabh Bachchan’s home
Meanwhile, a separate bomb threat email has reportedly identified Amitabh Bachchan’s Jalsa bungalow in Juhu as a potential target. According to Deccan Chronicle, the message was sent to the office of Mumbai Mayor Ritu Tawde at the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) headquarters.The email also reportedly mentioned BMC offices, several municipal schools and the venue for Diljit Dosanjh’s concert scheduled for November 27 at Mahalaxmi Racecourse.According to the report, the sender claimed the threats were retaliation for the 1984 Operation Blue Star. The message also referred to the anti-Sikh violence of 1984 and included the phrase “Khoon da badla khoon” (blood for blood). The message allegedly threatened targeted attacks between October 31 and November 27. It claimed an explosion would occur at 3:11 pm inside the mayor’s office at the BMC headquarters.
- Police said Deputy Mayor Sanjay Ghadi was also among the email’s recipients. The message reportedly threatened a grenade attack on a school on October 31 and an attack on Amitabh Bachchan’s Jalsa residence during the stated period. Mumbai Police and other security agencies are examining the reported email and assessing the locations it mentions. The available information does not establish that the threatened attacks have occurred.
