Mumbai: In a chilling twist to the recent firing incident involving Bollywood action star Tiger Shroff, ongoing police investigations have uncovered that the actor was not the original target of the attackers. During initial interrogations, the arrested suspects made a major revelation, confessing that they had arrived in Mumbai with the primary intention of assassinating a different high-profile personality.
According to police sources, the assailants shifted their focus to Tiger Shroff only after their plans to reach their initial target failed. Unable to execute their original assassination plot, the shooters sought an alternative target to fulfill their broader objective of spreading terror and panic within the Hindi film industry.
Investigators disclosed that the attackers relied heavily on digital footprints to track the actor’s movements. They meticulously conducted reconnaissance by monitoring the Instagram accounts of both Tiger Shroff and his dedicated fan base. “The accused gathered crucial information about the actor’s security arrangements and daily whereabouts through social media reels uploaded by his fans,” an investigating official stated.
The suspects closely analyzed these videos to identify potential security loopholes. It was through this extensive online tracking that the shooters discovered the actor was moving without a dedicated police security detail at that specific time. Seizing this opportunity, they plotted the attack against him.
Law enforcement agencies note that the underlying motive behind the conspiracy was to instill widespread fear across Bollywood. By targeting a prominent, physical action star like Shroff, the accused aimed to send a menacing message to the entertainment fraternity.
The police are currently conducting further interrogations to identify the original celebrity the shooters had intended to attack, as well as to unearth the masterminds who may have orchestrated the operation. The alarming revelation regarding the use of fan-made social media reels for criminal reconnaissance has also prompted authorities to advise public figures and their security teams to exercise greater caution regarding real-time location sharing on digital platforms.