Gunmen fire at Bollywood actor Tiger Shroff's car in Mumbai
Shroff was unhurt, but reports differ on whether others were injured in the incident.
What happened
Bollywood actor Tiger Shroff survived a shooting in Mumbai after gunmen fired multiple shots at his moving vehicle.123
According to Dawn, citing local media including The Hindu, the incident occurred around 7pm in Mumbai's Juhu area as Shroff was leaving his workplace, and his driver, identified as Firdaus, sustained a hand injury while a bystander identified as Chauhan was also wounded and hospitalised.3
Video of the shooting, showing gunmen firing at the car as it passed a crowd, was published by several news outlets.1
Key points
What the coverage leaves out
- None of the outlets reviewed reported who carried out the shooting or any motive.
- None of the outlets reviewed reported an arrest or official investigation outcome.
- Only Dawn reported injuries to Shroff's driver and a bystander; this detail is not corroborated by the other outlets reviewed.
Sources (3)
Every outlet we drew on, grouped by where it is based. Read the originals for the full reporting.
Europe
- 1BBC NewsGBPublic broadcaster
Middle East & Turkey
- 2Al Jazeera EnglishQAState-controlled
Indian Bollywood superstar Tiger Shroff allegedly shot at by gunmen