Mumbai Crime Branch recovered two firearms and 10 live cartridges from a hideout in Gujarat's Surat. The recovered weapons and ammunition have been sent for forensic examination and ballistic testing to determine whether they match the empty shell casings found at the crime scene.
According to the official, investigators traced the logistical trail of the firearms supplied to the assailants, leading them to a hideout in Surat. (Photo: Instagram/@tigerjackieshroff)
Mumbai,Oct 24, 2026 12:56 IST
Mumbai Crime Branch has recovered two firearms and 10 live cartridges from Surat, Gujarat, in connection with the firing at actor Tiger Shroff’s car, a police official said on Saturday.
The weapons were recovered on Friday during targeted raids conducted as part of the investigation.
According to the official, investigators traced the logistical trail of the firearms supplied to the assailants, leading them to a hideout in Surat.
The recovered weapons and ammunition have been sent for forensic examination and ballistic testing to determine whether they match the empty shell casings found at the crime scene.
Further investigation is underway to trace other links in the weapons supply chain, the official said.
The recovery comes days after at least two men opened fire at Shroff’s car in Mumbai’s Juhu area on the evening of October 18 before fleeing on a motorcycle.
The actor escaped relatively unhurt, while his driver and a bystander sustained injuries.
According to Mumbai Police, the assailants fired five to six rounds at the car. A motorcycle believed to have been used in the attack was later found abandoned in Andheri.
Police have registered a case under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Arms Act, including charges of attempt to murder.
So far, 10 people have been apprehended in connection with the case from Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana.
Mumbai Police have also named gangster Anil Pandit, who claimed responsibility for the firing, as a wanted accused in the case.
Pandit, an associate of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang believed to be operating from the US, claimed responsibility for the October 18 attack in a social media post.
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