Actor Tiger Shroff escaped an assassination attempt in Mumbai on Sunday as unidentified miscreants shot at him.
Two persons, including Shroff’s driver, were injured in the attack that occurred at about 7 pm when the actor was leaving a football ground in Juhu, The Hindu reported.
The other person injured in the incident was a bystander, the police said. Both were being treated in hospital.
Videos of the incident widely shared online show several gun shots being fired at Shroff’s car as it left the venue.
The police initially said that Shroff was not hit by any bullet and was safe. However, Shroff was seen with bandages in videos of Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde meeting the actor after the incident.
The police have detained one suspect in the matter.
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In a purported audio clip shared online, an alleged member of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang claimed responsibility for the attack, NDTV reported.
A man who identifies himself as Anil Pandit and claiming to be a member of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang said that Shroff was on...