Two men fired five bullets at Shroff’s BMW as it pulled out of a football field in Juhu, Mumbai, on 18 October. The driver’s arm was grazed and another passenger was hit under the chest. Blood spattered across the curb as the car sped away.
The actor didn’t cede the wheel. He slammed the steering and drove straight to Nanavati Hospital, pulling the injured driver into a waiting ambulance. The driver, who was taken to the emergency ward, reportedly suffered a fractured arm.
Lawrence Bishnoi’s gang claimed responsibility, with gangster Anil Pandit posting a social‑media video that the attack was ‘planned and executed.’ Pandit, a Haryana resident, has previously claimed responsibility for other shootings and is now believed to be in California.
Police seized the black Pulsar bike used to flee from Juhu to Andheri, keeping it at DN Nagar Station while they trace its plate and chassis history. Authorities also opened CCTV footage from the area and are reviewing train and bus logs for the escape route.
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis called Shroff on the phone and later met him in his home, while Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde offered personal assistance.
A criminal case under the Indian Penal Code, sections 307 and 120B, has been registered. Investigators are now cross‑checking the vehicle’s travel records and interviewing witnesses, with a fresh round of interrogations scheduled for Monday.