Tiger Shroff shooting planned for ₹35,000:Gangster Anil Pandit lured shooter with promise of sending him abroad; Mumbai film stars were targets

A criminal was to be paid ₹35,000 for firing at actor Tiger Shroff’s car in Mumbai. Rehan, who was involved in the firing, was in contact with minor gangster Anil Pandit. The two had reached Mumbai around 10 days earlier. Their target was a celebrity. During this time, they learned about Tiger Shroff from an auto-rickshaw driver. Kota City SP Tejaswini Gautam said the initial investigation had revealed that accused Rehan had come into contact with gangster Anil Pandit through an associate named Sameer. Around one and a half months earlier, Sameer had introduced Rehan to Anil Pandit over the phone. Through Sameer, Anil Pandit had offered Rehan ₹35,000 and to send him abroad. The money was to be paid after the job was completed. After the incident, the assailants threw their weapons along the way Interrogation revealed that the assailants were conducting reconnaissance to open fire at a celebrity in Mumbai. During this period, an auto-rickshaw driver told them that Tiger Shroff came to the ground to play football every Sunday. The two began conducting reconnaissance. The assailants then targeted Tiger Shroff. Tiger Shroff arrived to play a match on 18 October as well. The accused also reached the spot on a motorcycle. After the match, Tiger Shroff was returning home by car with his driver. As soon as the car reached the gate of Narsi Park, the three assailants riding the motorcycle began firing. After the firing, all three fled on the motorcycle. After the incident, the suspects fled to the bus stand. From there, they reached Surat by taxi and boarded a train from Surat. During this time, images of the suspects were captured on CCTV at Surat station. The three suspects were travelling on the train without tickets. They were also fined en route. Rehan also suspected of luring Hrithik with a job offer During questioning, it emerged that Rehan had also offered Hrithik ₹35,000 and a job abroad. However, the police are investigating the matter. The police suspect that Hrithik was in contact with another person. Mumbai Police are investigating the matter. Another detail emerged during questioning: a month and a half ago, Rehan and his minor friend had opened fire at a businessman in Amritsar to intimidate him. Plan was to flee to Nepal Anil Pandit was informed after the firing. At his direction, the three accused fled from Mumbai to Surat. From Surat, they travelled to Kota on the Pune-Jaipur train. From there, they planned to go to Jaipur and flee to Nepal. Before they could do so, they fell into the hands of the police. One case each had already been registered against Rehan and the minor.