Tiger Shroff narrowly escaped harm on the evening of Sunday, October 18, when armed men fired shots at his car in Mumbai’s Juhu neighbourhood. Tiger was unhurt, but two people, one of them his driver, were injured in the attack. While police work to establish what happened, filmmaker Zoya Akhtar was seen arriving at his home. Footage from outside the residence shows her talking with a police officer before she drove away in a car.
Zoya Akhtar looks distressed outside Tiger Shroff’s house
During her visit, Zoya was dressed in a pink shirt paired with blue jeans. Video taken outside Tiger’s home shows her stepping out of the main gate and pausing to talk to a police officer sitting nearby. She looks upset in the footage, though what the two discussed isn’t known. After a short exchange, she heads to a white car, gets inside and drives off.
Firing near Pushpa Park as Tiger Shroff returned from football
The shooting occurred close to Pushpa Park in Juhu on Sunday, October 18. Tiger had reportedly been out playing football and was on his way back home when the attack happened. Early reports suggest a crowd had assembled nearby hoping to see the actor, and it was then that the attackers allegedly fired shots.
Tiger Shroff’s driver Firdous gives statement to police
Mumbai Police have taken down the statement of Tiger Shroff’s driver, Firdous, as part of their probe into the shooting. Firdous, who was injured in the incident, is currently being treated at Nanavati Hospital.
15 teams probe firing at Tiger Shroff’s car
Reportedly, fifteen teams have been set up by Mumbai Police to probe the case and track down the culprits. A forensic unit went to the site to gather evidence and inspect the car. Officials are also going through CCTV footage from nearby areas to identify those involved and reconstruct the sequence of events.