Tiger Shroff Attack Case: 10 Arrested as Police Say Shooters Switched Targets After Spotting Gaps in His Security -

Two more men held for allegedly arranging weapons, as investigators trace hideouts, an audio claim by a Bishnoi gang member and the role of fan reels.

Mumbai, October 21, 2026

The Tiger Shroff attack case just got bigger. The number of people arrested has reached 10 after the Mumbai Police took two more men into custody on Wednesday, accused of helping the shooters get the weapons used in the attack. What began as a Sunday-evening shooting in Juhu now looks like a planned operation with suppliers, safe houses and a gang claiming responsibility.

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Two More Arrests: The Weapons Trail

Hours after Gujarat Police arrested a Lawrence Bishnoi gang member in Gujarat, Mumbai Police arrested two men named Samir and Jatin. On Tuesday, four people, including two women, were arrested from Haryana and Delhi.

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Here is how the new accused fit in, according to police:

Jatin, the ninth accused, allegedly travelled to Amritsar with two other accused, Kunal and Sumit, to procure weapons.
Samir, the tenth accused, is a friend of Jatin. Police say he stayed with the three shooters in Mumbai’s Andheri.

Investigators are examining Samir’s links with the other accused, and the three shooters, who were caught earlier in Kota, are the core of the case. Police say they were trying to escape to Nepal via Delhi when they were stopped.

Hideouts on the Move

One detail stands out. Samir and the three shooters allegedly kept changing their accommodations in Mumbai to avoid being traced. Investigators are now looking into where exactly they stayed, how often they changed lodgings and whether those arrangements were meant to evade police surveillance. That could lead to the people who provided shelter, which is often the next layer of any such network.

What Happened That Evening

According to the police account, Tiger’s BMW was attacked by two shooters while a third waited on a motorcycle just metres away. The actor’s driver was injured. A stray bullet also hit one of the dozens of fans waiting outside the football ground’s compound to catch a glimpse of the star.

The actor escaped unharmed because the gun of the second shooter jammed. It is a chilling detail that shows how close this came to a very different outcome.

The Gang Claim and the Audio Clip

Anil Pandit, described as a member of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, claimed responsibility for the attempt in an audio clip released on social media. In the clip, he said people close to actor Salman Khan would be killed, and claimed the gang had warned Tiger earlier but he did not listen.

Police have not simply accepted the claim. The Mumbai Police will run a technical analysis of the audio and match it against their voice bank to work out who actually issued the message. Until that is done, the identity behind the voice remains an open question.

The Twist: Tiger Was Not the First Target

This is the part that has the industry talking. Police sources say the gang initially wanted to target another high-profile personality. After visiting the places this person frequents, the shooters realised they could not get to them because of heavy security, so they improvised.

The shooters then allegedly shifted to Tiger after learning, through reels posted by his fans, that he did not have police protection. The accused have reportedly told police that their aim was to spread fear in Bollywood by killing the actor. These are claims made by sources and the accused, and they will need to hold up in court.

What This Means for Everyone Involved

For Tiger Shroff: The latest findings make it clear that he was chosen because he looked reachable, not because of any personal dispute. That is a sobering detail for the actor and his family, who were already shaken after the attack. Expect his security arrangements to be reviewed seriously, and expect his public appearances to be tightly managed for some time.

For fans and social media: The role of fan reels is a hard lesson. Videos posted from public places can reveal an actor’s movements and security cover in real time. Fans filmed because they love the star, but the footage was allegedly used to plan the attack. Expect more calls for caution about live posting of celebrity routines.

For Bollywood: If the claim that the gang wanted to spread fear in the industry is true, every star with a public routine is a possible target. Production houses, event organisers and stars are likely to reassess security, travel patterns and fan-interaction events, and the debate about police protection for actors will get louder.

For the investigation: Ten arrests in three days show strong progress, but the case now stretches across Mumbai, Haryana, Delhi, Amritsar, Gujarat and Rajasthan. The key questions are who financed the plan, who supplied the weapons, who gave the orders and whether more people helped with shelter and travel. The weapon used in the shooting, which police had not yet recovered earlier in the case, also remains a crucial piece of evidence.

For Mumbai Police: The rapid arrests, supported by Rajasthan and Gujarat police, have won praise. But the case also puts the police under pressure to show that the city’s high-profile residents can be protected, especially since the attack happened in a busy suburb with fans around.

For Salman Khan’s circle: The audio’s mention of people close to Salman Khan is a reminder of how the gang’s long-running feud with him keeps pulling others into the line of fire. The long-standing grievance behind it is the 1998 blackbuck poaching case, which the Bishnoi community treats as a sacred-animal issue.

What Happens Next

The newly arrested men will be questioned and produced in court for custody. Voice-matching results on the audio clip could reveal who issued the message. More arrests are possible if the weapons trail and the hideout trail lead to others. None of these steps has a confirmed timeline.

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The Bottom Line

Ten arrests, a jammed gun, a stray bullet that hit a fan and a gang that allegedly picked its target from fan reels. The Tiger Shroff attack case has moved from a shocking Sunday-evening incident to a wide investigation into weapons, hideouts and fear tactics. Tiger is safe, but the questions about who ordered the attack and how far the network reaches are still waiting for answers.

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