'Anyone who works with Salman Khan will be next': Bishnoi gang issues fresh threat after Tiger Shroff attack

The Lawrence Bishnoi gang, which claimed responsibility for opening fire at actor Tiger Shroff in Mumbai's Juhu area on Sunday evening, warned that anyone in the Mumbai film industry who refused to heed its warnings or worked with actor Salman Khan would be next. However, Mumbai Police have not confirmed any links between the gang and the attack.

In a purported social media post, Lawrence Bishnoi gang member Anil Pandit claimed that he and Harman Sandhu were behind the attack.

"We, Anil Pandit and Harman Sandhu, take responsibility for what happened to Tiger Shroff today. We had called him and tried to make him understand, but he did not listen. So today, we made sure to teach him a lesson properly," the post read.

"Anyone in the Mumbai film industry who does not listen to us or works with Salman Khan will be next. Wait and watch."

"Note: Some dogs from other groups who think they can gain fame by using our name will soon be killed and made famous," it added.

When the attack unfolded

According to preliminary information, Shroff was returning after playing football at a club when three unidentified assailants opened fire near Pushpa Park in Juhu. Three people have reportedly been injured, including Shroff's driver, Firdos, who sustained injuries to his hand, police said.

Mumbai Police personnel and ambulances rushed to the spot after receiving information about the incident. The area has been cordoned off, and a search is under way to trace the attackers.

Police are also examining CCTV footage from cameras installed in the surrounding area. Ballistics experts were called to the scene of the shooting to collect shell casings.

Officials said the motive behind the shooting remained unclear and would be established as the investigation progressed. The incident has caused concern in the film industry and the Juhu locality.

An eyewitness told police that Shroff was about to get into his BMW when the firing took place. Ballistics experts were called to the scene to collect shell casings.

Previous attacks

On 1 February, unidentified assailants on a motorcycle opened fire outside filmmaker Rohit Shetty's residence in Juhu shortly after midnight. The attackers fired multiple rounds at the nine-storey building, with one bullet hitting the glass of a gym on the first floor. No injuries were reported in the incident, which took place at around 12.45 am.

On 12 October 2024, veteran politician and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Baba Siddique, 66, was shot dead outside his son Zeeshan Siddique's office near the Kherwadi signal junction in Bandra East at around 9.30 pm.

Three masked assailants fired multiple rounds at Siddique as he was entering his car, leaving him with bullet wounds to his chest and abdomen.