A fresh turn in the Tiger Shroff shooting case unfolded this week as four additional suspects—including two women—were arrested in connection with the alleged conspiracy to target the Bollywood actor. Delhi Police’s Special Cell apprehended the quartet Tuesday, and the accused have since been handed over to Mumbai Police.
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## Key Arrests: Who’s in Custody and Where
The arrested individuals include:
– **Kunal** (21) – Sonipat native
– **Sumit** (19) – Also from Sonipat
– **Radha** – From Azamgarh district, Uttar Pradesh
– **Babita** – Hailing from Sitapur, Uttar Pradesh
Kunal and Sumit stand accused of providing the firearms used in the attack. Radha and Babita allegedly transported the guns to Mumbai and handed them over to the shooters stationed in Dadar.
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## Timeline of the Alleged Conspiracy
– **October 15** – Kunal reportedly guided Radha and Babita to New Delhi Railway Station, preparing for their journey to Mumbai. Instructions were transmitted via an encrypted application.
– Shortly after arrival in Mumbai, the women allegedly stayed at a hotel in Dadar. A minor boy is said to have transferred a bag containing weapons from Radha.
– **October 17** – The attack took place. Two men fired six to seven shots at Tiger Shroff’s BMW as fans gathered at his compound in Juhu. One of the assailants came dangerously close and aimed directly at Shroff, but the gun jammed.
– Shortly after the attack, Radha and Babita are believed to have boarded the Haridwar Express in Dadar, heading back toward Delhi.
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## Earlier Arrests: The Shooters and Their Alleged Network
Three assailants—**Hrithik alias Roshan** (22) from Bihar, **Rehan** (18), and **Phool Singh** (18) from Haryana—were arrested in Kota, Rajasthan. They were reportedly en route to Nepal at the time of their capture.
All three are believed to be linked with the **Lawrence Bishnoi gang**, which claimed responsibility for organizing the attack. Gambling their intention on Shroff stemmed from their original target being someone else entirely.
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## Was Tiger Shroff the Original Target?
Investigations reveal that the actor was not the primary person of interest. Sources say the shooters planned to assassinate another high-profile individual, but shifted focus to Tiger Shroff upon learning—through social media posts by his fans—that he lacked police security.
As agents went to surveil areas frequented by the original target, the plan fell apart. That’s when Shroff became the fall-back target. The conspirators reportedly viewed killing him as a way to instill terror within Bollywood.
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## Motive, Payments, and Promises
– The mastermind allegedly behind the hit is **Anil Pandit**, who reportedly ordered the attack. Kunal had a prior association with Pandit via a friend from Harsana village.
– Kunal procured a pistol and 20 cartridges from Amritsar.
– Compensation promised to the shooters included **₹50,000 in advance**, along with promises of further payment and “employment.”
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## The Attack: What Happened in Juhu
On the evening of the attack, Shroff was playing football when his BMW cut through a crowd of fans outside his compound in Juhu. Two assailants fired multiple rounds—six or seven bullets—in his direction. One got extremely close and pointed the gun straight at him, but luck intervened as the weapon jammed. While Shroff was unharmed, his driver and a bystander were injured.
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## Current Status
– The four newly arrested — Kunal, Sumit, Radha, Babita — now face charges and have been transferred to Mumbai Police custody.
– Earlier arrests of the primary shooters and their arrests in Kota are already in progress.
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