Tiger Shroff firing: Maharashtra CM vows action against accused, handlers

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday said the Mumbai Police would track down those involved in the firing incident targeting actor Tiger Shroff and their handlers, asserting that such acts would not be tolerated.

The police have obtained important leads about the identification of the accused and will arrest them soon, Fadnavis told reporters in Nagpur.

The accused were operating from outside Maharashtra, possibly from abroad, he said, adding that the police would coordinate with other states and seek assistance from central agencies to track them down.

"We will also track down their handlers, who hide elsewhere and send instructions from there," the CM assured.

Unidentified assailants opened fire at Shroff's car in Mumbai's Juhu area on Sunday evening.

The actor escaped unhurt, while his driver and another person were injured.

The Lawrence Bishnoi gang has claimed responsibility for the attack, according to a viral social media post, but police have yet to verif