Tiger Shroff shooting: 'Shooters received real-time updates from handlers based on media coverage'

Tiger Shroff shooting: 'Shooters received real-time updates from handlers based on media coverage' left Three more accused, Sameer, Jatin, and Ankit Khatak, arrested in connection with the attack on actor Tiger Shroff, brought from Sonipat to the Anti-Extortion Cell, in Mumbai on October 23, 2026. ANI VIdeo Grab ANI VIdeo Grab ANI Mumbai, Oct 23 (ANI): Three more accused, Sameer, Jatin, and Ankit Khatak, arrested in connection with the attack on actor Tiger Shroff, brought from Sonipat to the Anti-Extortion Cell, in Mumbai on Friday.

(ANI Video Grab) As media outlets broadcast news updates, unseen handlers were relaying the information directly to the shooters through encrypted Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) messaging applications, police sources said Mumbai The three shooters who fled after firing at actor Tiger Shroff on October 18 evening were receiving real-time updates from their 'handlers' about the police investigation via news channel coverage, enabling them to alter their escape routes, police sources claimed on Saturday (October 24, 2026).

Was Tiger Shroff the real target? | Pulse Maharashtra video 1 Tiger Shroff shooting: Mumbai cops recover two firearms from Surat Tiger Shroff shooting: Mumbai cops recover two firearms from Surat According to a police official, crime branch teams tracked the logistical trail of the weapons provided to the assailants, leading them to a hideout in Surat where the firearms were recovered Tiger Shroff shooting: Mumbai cops recover two firearms from Surat storyline 1 They were apprehended from a train in Kota on October 19.

As media outlets broadcast news updates, unseen handlers were relaying the information directly to the shooters through encrypted Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) messaging applications, police sources said. According to sources in the crime branch investigating the case, at one point during the escape, when news channels aired visuals of the attack, one of the primary suspects received an urgent instruction on his mobile phone: "Tumhare chehre aa gaye hain, nikal jao waha se" (Your faces are out, get out of there).

The actor escaped relatively unhurt on October 18 evening after two shooters fired multiple rounds at his car in Mumbai's Juhu area, prompting a multi-state investigation and the nabbing of ten individuals from Rajasthan, U.P., and Haryana. Mr. Shroff's driver and a vlogger sustained injuries. Tiger Shroff firing: How secret weapon delivery and a phone call exposed the shooters’ escape route Tiger Shroff firing: How secret weapon delivery and a phone call exposed the shooters’ escape route From month-long surveillance and an earlier attempt at a weapon delivery involving two women, investigators have uncovered details of the planning and coordination behind the October 18 firing targeting Bollywood actor Tiger Shroff Tiger Shroff firing: How secret weapon delivery and a phone call exposed the shooters’ escape route storyline 1 The three key accused identified as Phool Singh (18), Rehan Rahisuddin Ansari (18), and Rithik Mahto (22) were intercepted and apprehended by the Kota Police in Rajasthan the following day and are currently in police custody until October 31.

Analysis of digital evidence showed that Rehan was in constant VoIP communication using internet-based applications such as Signal or Zangi, which do not require mobile numbers for registration, according to crime branch sources. They further said that media reports detailing the recovery of the attackers' motorcycle in Andheri and their subsequent train journey were immediately relayed to the shooters, allegedly by their handlers.

"This constant feed prompted the trio to frequently shift modes of transport, moving from a motorcycle to a train, followed by a cab, before planning to board a bus from Surat. Tiger Shroff firing case: Four arrested for allegedly transporting firearm to Mumbai, helping coordinate operation Tiger Shroff firing case: Four arrested for allegedly transporting firearm to Mumbai, helping coordinate operation The Special Cell’s statement does not establish whether the pistol allegedly transported by the accused has been conclusively linked to the firing incident or whether the alleged attempt to arrange the shooters’ escape was successful Tiger Shroff firing case: Four arrested for allegedly transporting firearm to Mumbai, helping coordinate operation storyline 1 "The delay at the Surat bus terminal eventually led them to board another train, where they were apprehended by the Kota police following a prompt alert from the Mumbai Police," they said.

The Crime Branch is conducting custodial interrogations to uncover the procurement chain of the firearms and identify all individuals involved in supplying weapons and providing logistical support. Mumbai Police have named gangster Anil Pandit, who had claimed responsibility for the firing on Tiger Shroff, as a wanted accused in the case. Pandit is an alleged associate of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang believed to be operating from the U.S.

He had claimed responsibility for the October 18 attack on the actor in a social media post.