Rajasthan Police arrested three suspects from Kota on Monday at around 10:30 AM in connection with the firing incident targeting Bollywood actor Tiger Shroff’s car in Mumbai. According to police, the accused were planning to flee to Nepal after travelling to Jaipur and Delhi.
The three suspects were travelling on the Pune-Jaipur Express and intended to reach Jaipur before taking a bus to Delhi and then escaping to Nepal. However, police intercepted them at Kota railway station before they could execute their plan.
Kota SP Tejaswini Gautam said the police acted swiftly after receiving information from Mumbai Police. Within just 15 minutes of receiving the alert, Kota Police searched the train and apprehended all three suspects.
According to police, the contract for the attack was allegedly given by Anil Pandit, who is linked to the Lawrence Bishnoi gang. Of the three suspects, two are reportedly from Haryana and one is from Bihar.
Tiger Shroff was not hit by a bullet. However, he sustained injuries to his left hand from gunpowder residue and glass fragments. His driver was also injured in the firing incident.
SP Tejaswini Gautam said the suspects had boarded the general coach of the Pune-Jaipur Express and reached Kota at around 10:30 AM. Police took them into custody at the railway station.
She added that the suspects had left soon after the incident and planned to reach Jaipur by train, travel to Delhi by bus, and then escape to Nepal.
According to Gautam, Mumbai Police informed Kota Police about the suspects’ expected arrival on the train. Acting on the information, local police immediately launched a search operation and arrested all three within 15 minutes.
Further investigation into the firing incident and the alleged involvement of the suspects is underway.
