Tiger Shroff attack: Gunmen also sent to survey Emraan Hashmi’s home, say police

The Mumbai Police Crime Branch has found that the gunmen accused of attacking actor Tiger Shroff on October 18 were asked to conduct a recce at actor Emraan Hashmi's residence but failed to locate his house. Investigators said the assailants had earlier surveyed the homes of actors Salman Khan and Aamir Khan.

Gunmen failed to locate Emraan Hashmi's residence

“Salman has always been a target of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang. This time, they conducted a recce at the house of actor Aamir Khan as well, though they did not know that he has shifted to South Mumbai and hence, could not find him,” a police officer told Hindustan Times.

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According to investigators, the assailants were later directed to visit Hashmi's residence but could not find it despite making enquiries in the area. They informed their handlers that the recce had failed.

“Later, they decided to target Tiger Shroff after seeing his reels on social media and gathering that he visited the Pushpa Narsee ground in Juhu every Sunday to play football,” the officer said.

Four accused remanded in police custody

On Monday, four accused arrested in Sonipat, Haryana, were produced before the Esplanade court and remanded in police custody until October 28. They were identified as Radha Verma (21), Babita Rao (21), Kunal Jamsingh (21), and Sumit Saroliya (19).

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Police told the court that the four had supplied weapons to the shooters involved in the attack.

Among them, Kunal Jamsingh was in contact with Anil Pandit, an alleged operative of the Bishnoi gang who claimed responsibility for the attack on Shroff.

Police detail how pistol reached alleged shooters

Police said Jamsingh handed a pistol to Radha Verma. She and Babita Rao then met one of the alleged shooters, Rehan Ansari, in Dadar on October 17 and gave him the weapon.

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According to the police account presented in court, the shooters were instructed to return the pistol after carrying out the attack. They were also told that the weapon would be collected soon after the shooting.

A total of 11 accused have been arrested in connection with the case so far.