Mumbai Police revealed that actor Tiger Shroff was targeted in a Sunday evening shooting outside a Juhu football club only after three gunmen failed to penetrate the high-security perimeter of another prominent Bollywood celebrity.

The startling discovery, confirmed by the Mumbai Crime Branch, exposes a chilling reality behind the violence that erupted around 7 pm on Sunday in one of Mumbai’s most affluent neighborhoods. As Shroff exited the sports facility, three armed assailants ambushed his vehicle and opened fire. While the actor narrowly escaped without sustaining any direct gunshot injuries, his driver was struck and injured during the barrage of bullets.

The Pivot to an ‘Easier Target’

Investigators probing the brazen assault uncovered that Shroff was never the primary objective of the hit squad. The suspects had spent time tracking another major Bollywood figure, whose name remains undisclosed by law enforcement, seeking an opening to strike. However, the fortified security ring protecting that high-profile figure thwarted the shooters’ initial conspiracy.

Faced with an impenetrable security barrier, the three armed men made an alarming tactical pivot on the spot, turning their attention directly toward Shroff under the lethal assumption that he represented a far more vulnerable mark.

"Tiger Shroff was not the shooters’ original target. The three shooters were targeting a prominent Bollywood celebrity. However, the celebrity’s security was so tight that the shooters were unable to target them."

The Mumbai Crime Branch confirmed the horrifying ease with which the assailants recalculated their mission, noting that the suspects opted to attack Shroff specifically because they believed he would be far simpler to approach and eliminate without encountering immediate armed resistance.

Interstate Manhunt and ‘Plan B’ Maneuvers

Following the gunfire in Juhu, the perpetrators attempted an escape via the railway network. Mumbai Police launched an immediate tracking operation that crossed state borders, culminating in the capture of all three suspects aboard a train traveling through Kota, Rajasthan.

The Maharashtra Police promptly presented the apprehended men before a local court, securing a 48-hour transit remand to escort them back to Mumbai for interrogation. Fearing potential security risks or operational exposure during the transfer, investigators abandoned their initial transit route and executed an alternative arrangement known as ‘Plan B’.

Under this revised plan, law enforcement halted the immediate overnight transfer to Mumbai and detained the three men inside the Railway Colony police station in Kota. Heavy tactical security was deployed across the facility, featuring synchronized cordons from both the Rajasthan Police and visiting Mumbai Police Crime Branch operatives.

Railway Colony Police Station Station House Officer Ramswaroop Meena verified the administrative and security arrangements, noting that the judicial transit remand was active and that Maharashtra authorities were orchestrating the final movement back to Mumbai under heavily guarded conditions.

Escalating Legal Action and Criminal Inquiries

The Mumbai Police have officially invoked strict legal statutes against the three detained suspects. The First Information Report includes charges filed under Sections 109(1) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), alongside serious violations under Sections 3 and 25 of the Arms Act.

The ongoing probe remains focused on multiple critical dimensions of the ambush: tracing the criminal conspiracy back to its orchestrators, determining the exact firearms supply chain, and clarifying the complete identity and background of the original Bollywood target whose defensive perimeter forced the killers to divert their fire onto Shroff.