Tiger Shroff Shooting Plot: Accused Stayed in Mumbai for 20 Days, Fleeing via Surat After Recce of Football Ground

October 19, 2026

Mumbai: Police investigations have revealed several important revelations regarding the three accused arrested in the shooting case involving Bollywood actor Tiger Shroff. According to the investigation, the accused arrived in Mumbai approximately 20 days before the incident. A week before the shooting, they also conducted a recce of the same football ground where Tiger Shroff had gone to play.

One of the accused is a minor. The three were arrested by the Kota City Police in Rajasthan at the Kota Railway Station while traveling on the Pune-Jaipur Express. They have been identified as Fulsingh Naresh, Rehan Rashiddin, and Hrithik, residents of Sonipat, Haryana. Fulsingh is a 12th-grade graduate, while Rehan has studied up to 9th grade. Hrithik lived in Mumbai and worked as a Rapido driver.

The accused arrived on a motorcycle, two of them fired shots

According to the police investigation, Hrithik was driving the motorcycle at the time of the incident, while Rehan and Phool Singh allegedly fired the shots. Investigators say the accused visited the same football ground where Tiger Shroff was playing on Sunday before the shooting.

The investigation also revealed that the accused allegedly purchased a motorcycle on September 11th in preparation for the crime.

Plan to Escape via Surat After the Shooting

After the shooting, the accused allegedly used various means to evade the police and escape. They first reached Andheri Railway Station by motorcycle. From there, they took a local train to Kandivali.

After reaching Kandivali, they allegedly booked a cab and went to Surat. From Surat, they then took a train to Kota. However, the police became aware of their activities and apprehended them at Kota Railway Station.

Police apprehended the accused within 15 minutes

Kota Superintendent of Police Tejaswani Gautam stated that police received intelligence that the suspects were traveling on the Pune-Jaipur Express. Subsequently, the police team surrounded the train, searched it, and completed the operation within 15 minutes, arresting the accused.

Initial interrogation revealed that the accused had planned to travel to Delhi and then flee to Nepal. Police are also investigating Rehan’s alleged contact with Anil Pandit, who has been linked to the Lawrence Bishnoi gang. Investigators are trying to determine whether this contact had any connection to the shooting incident.

Cases already registered against the accused

Police recovered a mobile phone from the accused. Fulsingh has a previous motor vehicle theft case registered against him, while Rehan has been booked under the Arms Act.

However, the weapon allegedly used in the shooting has not yet been recovered. A team from Mumbai Police has arrived in Kota to take the accused into custody.

Firing took place in the Juhu area

The incident occurred in Mumbai’s Juhu area around 7 p.m. on Sunday. Tiger Shroff was returning from a football ground when shots were fired at his car. The actor escaped direct gunfire but was injured by broken glass fragments. The driver of the car and another person were also reportedly injured.

Police are now investigating the motive behind the firing and other possible connections to the case.