Tiger Shroff Shooting Suspects Missed Bus to Delhi, Arrested
Three accused in the Tiger Shroff shooting case planned to escape to Delhi but were apprehended in Rajasthan after missing their bus.
The suspects missed their bus from Surat to Delhi, leading to their arrest.
They attempted to flee by train after hiding firearms near the bus stand.
CCTV footage helped authorities track their movements.
In a dramatic turn of events, three individuals accused in the shooting incident involving actor Tiger Shroff were apprehended in Kota, Rajasthan, on October 19, just a day after the attack. The suspects, identified as Hritik Kumar, Rehan, and Phool Singh, initially intended to escape to Delhi from Surat, Gujarat, but their plan unraveled when they arrived at the bus station too late to catch their bus.
The trio, aged between 18 and 22, had devised a strategy to flee the scene following the shooting on October 18. After missing their bus, they resorted to an alternative plan orchestrated by Anil Pandit, a member of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, who communicated new instructions via VoIP calls. This change in strategy led them to Surat railway station, where they boarded the Pune-Jaipur Express around 1:33 AM.
Before boarding the train, the suspects concealed the firearms used in the shooting, along with ammunition, in a nearby area to avoid detection during their journey. Their revised escape plan involved disembarking before reaching Jaipur's main railway station and continuing their journey to Delhi by road, with intentions to cross into Nepal thereafter.
However, their movements were closely monitored by the Mumbai Crime Branch, which utilized CCTV footage from the Surat bus stand and railway station to track the suspects. The swift action by law enforcement resulted in their arrest in Kota, where they were found shortly after the shooting incident.
The attack on Tiger Shroff occurred as he was returning home after a football match, where he was shot at multiple times. Fortunately, he escaped unharmed, while his driver and a bystander sustained injuries. The investigation has led to the arrest of eleven individuals in connection with the case, highlighting the ongoing threat posed by organized crime in the region.
