Bollywood actor Tiger Shroff, 36, survives drive-by shooting in Mumbai as gang claims responsibility

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Hallowell, W. (2026, October 19). Bollywood actor Tiger Shroff, 36, survives drive-by shooting in Mumbai as gang claims responsibility. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16221095/Bollywood-Tiger-Shroff-drive-shooting-Mumbai.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Daily Mail · collected 2026-10-19 · by Will Hallowell

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Bollywood actor Tiger Shroff, 36, survived a drive-by shooting in Mumbai's Juhu area on Sunday evening as he was leaving a private event. At least two gunmen opened fire at Shroff’s car, injuring his driver and another person but not hitting Shroff himself. Police have arrested three suspects in Rajasthan, though they are yet to establish the motive behind the attack. The incident occurred amid recent violence involving Indian politicians and comes weeks before key state elections in Maharashtra.
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Story summary

Bollywood actor Tiger Shroff, 36, survived a shooting incident in Mumbai on Sunday evening. Gunmen fired at his vehicle as he was leaving a private event in the upscale Juhu area, while footage shows two men opening fire on his car's front seat. Though Shroff escaped without gunshot wounds, his driver and an autorickshaw driver were injured. The Lawrence Bishnoi gang claimed responsibility via social media; however, police are still investigating and verifying this claim. Three suspects have been arrested in Rajasthan, ages 17 to 22, allegedly paid $525 by the gang to carry out the hit. Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde emphasized that such threats against public figures will not be tolerated.

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📰 Tiger Shroff Shooting Incident
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BBC News · 0.94 cosine similarity
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 8% hedged 1 of 12 📰 publisher trust 69
“Both articles describe the same shooting incident involving Bollywood actor Tiger Shroff in Juhu, Mumbai on Sunday evening.”
Al Jazeera · 0.87 cosine similarity
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 75% hedged 3 of 4 📰 publisher trust 60
“Both articles describe the same drive-by shooting incident involving Bollywood star Tiger Shroff in Mumbai on a Sunday evening, with similar details about his safety and injuries to others.”
New York Post · 0.86 cosine similarity
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 20% hedged 3 of 15 📰 publisher trust 67
“Both articles describe the same drive-by shooting incident involving Bollywood actor Tiger Shroff in Mumbai on the same day.”
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⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 8% hedged 2 of 25 📰 publisher trust 72
“Both articles describe the same shooting incident involving Tiger Shroff in Juhu, Mumbai on the same date.”
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Topics

Bollywood Indian Juhu Maharashtra Mumbai

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Mumbai GPE · 8× Bollywood GPE · 6× Shroff PERSON · 6× Indian NORP · 4× Siddique PERSON · 3× Tiger Shroff PERSON · 3× Maharashtra GPE · 2× Juhu GPE · 1× Mohit Garg PERSON · 1× Rajasthan GPE · 1×

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Pictured: Mr Shroff visits the Babulnath temple in Mumbai Mr Shroff poses as he arrives for the wedding reception of billionaire Mukesh Ambani's son Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant in Mumbai in July 2024 Tejaswani Gautam, another police spokesman, said: 'Preliminary questioning revealed that two of them have one case each against them, one related to theft and the other under the Arms Act.'
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🔮 Mr Pawar said: 'The incident will be thoroughly investigated and strict action will be taken against the attackers.

Claims (21 extracted, 0 hedged)

Police have arrested three suspects after a Bollywood star was targeted in a drive-by shooting in Mumbai. asserted
star → arrest → Mumbai
Actor Tiger Shroff, 36, survived the attack which an Indian gang has claimed responsibility for. asserted
gang → survive → responsibility
However, police have said they are yet to establish a motive. asserted
they → say → motive
Gunmen opened fire at Mr Shroff as he was leaving a private event in Mumbai's upscale Juhu area on Sunday evening, said police spokesman Mohit Garg. asserted
Garg → open → evening
Footage shows at least two men shooting at the front seat of the actor's car as it drove slowly through a crowd. asserted
it → show → crowd
He told reporters: 'Tiger Shroff is safe and Mumbai police have deployed different teams to investigate further.' Two people were injured in the incident, including the actor's driver, though Shroff did not sustain gunshot wounds, police said. asserted
police → tell → wounds
Three suspects have been rounded up in Rajasthan, another Indian state. asserted
suspects → round → Rajasthan
Bollywood actor Tiger Shroff, 36, has survived a drive-by shooting in Mumbai. asserted
Shroff → survive → Mumbai
Pictured: Mr Shroff visits the Babulnath temple in Mumbai Mr Shroff poses as he arrives for the wedding reception of billionaire Mukesh Ambani's son Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant in Mumbai in July 2024 Tejaswani Gautam, another police spokesman, said: 'Preliminary questioning revealed that two of them have one case each against them, one related to theft and the other under the Arms Act.' asserted
two → picture → Act
Mr Shroff is known for action films including the Baaghi franchise, about a martial arts world champion, and action-thriller War about an Indian spy tasked with assassinating an Iraqi terrorist. asserted
Shroff → know → terrorist
He made his debut in 2014 with Heropanti and is the son of famous Bollywood actor Jackie Shroff. asserted
He → make → Shroff
Mr Shroff is also a professional footballer, debuting for Mumbay FC in October 2024. asserted
Shroff → debut → October
The star was leaving the football ground when the gunmen opened fire. asserted
gunmen → leave → fire
The drive-by comes after a senior Indian politician was gunned down in Mumbai in October 2024, just weeks before a key state election. asserted
politician → come → election
Baba Siddique, 66, who was also known for his close ties with Bollywood, suffered multiple gunshot wounds outside his son's office in the city and was rushed to hospital where he later died from his wounds. asserted
he → know → wounds
Mr Siddique was associated with the Indian National Congress party for decades but prior to his death had recently joined a regional party that rules the state of Maharashtra. asserted
that → associate → Maharashtra
He was also close to several Bollywood stars and was known for throwing lavish parties. asserted
He → know → parties
The shooting came just weeks after Mr Siddique's security detail was upgraded following death threats and ahead of elections slated for later in the year. asserted
detail → come → year
Maharashtra's deputy chief minister Sunetra Pawar, from the same party as Mr Siddique, said he was 'shocked' by the 'cowardly attack'. asserted
he → say → attack
Mr Pawar said: 'The incident will be thoroughly investigated and strict action will be taken against the attackers. asserted
action → say → attackers
The mastermind behind the attack will also be traced.' asserted
mastermind → trace → attack
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