The three accused shooters initially targeted actor Salman Khan and conducted a recce of his residence after arriving in Mumbai, but abandoned the plan after finding police deployed outside his home, according to a police source.
According to sources, the accused subsequently turned their attention to Shroff after learning through fan posts and Instagram pages that he visited a football ground in Mumbai’s Juhu area every Sunday and had relatively limited security.
The shooters allegedly believed Shroff would be an easier target because he moved around in public with less security, sources said.
Three shooters, two from Haryana and one from Bihar, were arrested by Kota Police in Rajasthan in connection with the firing. They were subsequently handed over to Mumbai Police.
This is a developing story. It will be updated.
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