Television actor Karan Veer Mehra’s car was just behind that of Tiger Shroff when the actor’s vehicle was fired at by three unidentified attackers. The Bigg Boss 18 winner spoke to NDTV just an hour after the attack and narrated what he witnessed at the spot.
“My car was right behind, you know, by the time we left the gate, by the time my car reached, I just saw blood spots, and I got to know that Tiger’s driver had been shot. So, I’m just happy that, you know, he’s safe, but my heart goes out to the driver, and I hope he recovers well… There were kids right there, celebrating a birthday party; everybody ran helter-skelter,” he said.
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Mehra, who plays football with Tiger Shroff in Mumbai’s Juhu, said he could not see the attackers.
“My car was a little behind, and there were a lot of people who were taking photographs. We just heard some gunshots and people shouting that somebody had fired because there were also people celebrating with fireworks. So, we thought it was something to do with that,” he added.
The bike-borne attackers fired three to four rounds at Tiger Shroff’s car.
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The Mumbai Police said the driver, Firdaus, has sustained injuries to his left hand and is hospitalised.
Ballistic reports indicate that the bullets were fired from a close range.
Several police teams have been deployed for investigation. They are scanning CCTV footage to zero in on the attackers.
“I’ve known Tiger for the longest, and he’s one of the best people to know and somebody who keeps to his work and is always very respectful to everybody. It’s very sad to see this happen to him, and I know his family also very well. It’s actually traumatising for me also to see Tiger and his family go through this,” he said.
“It’s the fans standing outside who started shouting. There were some real gunshots, and it stopped the fireworks. That’s when the security got alerted, and we called up the cops. By that time, Tiger had already left with his driver,” he added.
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Lawrence Bishnoi Gang Claims Responsibility
The Lawrence Bishnoi gang has claimed responsibility for the attack.
“I am Anil Pandit, the younger brother of Lawrence Bishnoi. My older brother, Harman Sandhu, and I take responsibility for whatever happened to Tiger Shroff. We tried to reason with him, but he did not understand,” a man claimed in an audio clip.
“If anyone tries to work in the industry without aligning with us, or works with Salman Khan, we will kill them. This is our last warning,” he added.
