Tiger Shroff’s firing incident left the entire film industry in shock. For the unversed, the Bollywood star was attacked by three men on October 18. The trio came on the bike, and two of them fired seven rounds of bullets at the actor’s car. He escaped the attack with minor injuries, but his driver and one more person got injured in it. Mumbai Police immediately started scouting for the accused and arrested three of them in Kota with the help of Rajasthan Police. Now, two attackers are from Haryana’s Sonipat, while the other one is from Bihar’s Begusarai. As per the latest statement by the Bihar Police, a 22-year-old Hrithik Kumar aka Roshan left the state two years ago to work with a catering agency in Delhi. He moved to Mumbai three months ago and worked as a cook before becoming a driver with an app-based bike-taxi.
Bihar Police Reveals Details About Tiger Shroff’s Attacker
According to a statement released by the Bihar Police, the 22-year-old accused, Hrithik, studied in Bihar till the intermediate level and left his house in Begusarai two years ago in search of work. He did his first job with a food catering agency in Delhi. Three months ago, he moved to , where he worked at a restaurant as a cook. After a few weeks, he started working as a bike-taxi driver and delivery partner.
The officials further revealed that Hrithik Kumar was allegedly riding a two-wheeler when his accomplice fired shots at Tiger Shroff in Mumbai’s Juhu area on Sunday evening. Lawrence Bishnoi’s gang, the Anil Pandit and Harman Sandhu, claimed responsibility for the attack. A day later, the accused were nabbed at Kota station.
While revealing more about Kumar, the Begusarai SP, Maneesh said that the accused has two younger brothers and sisters. His family and friends revealed Kumar is very particular about his appearance and fitness. He had also gained attention on social media with his intense workout and tattoo videos.
Tiger Shroff. (Credit: Instagram)
’s mother Sanyukta said, “Last I knew, he was working with a catering agency in Delhi and also wanted to marry a woman from Rajasthan. He had even visited Surat to purchase wedding-related items along with the woman’s father. We know that he last visited Surat railway station with the woman on October 17 and last spoke to him at around 2pm that day. His mobile phone went off after that.”
Kumar’s parents run a tea-cum-cosmetic stall at Pipra Chowk. His mother further said, “My son is innocent. I cannot believe he is a criminal and was part of the firing at the actor.” On the other hand, his uncle revealed the family had not been in touch with him for the last few days.
Hrithik Is Very Aggressive, Reveals Accused’s Mumbai Neighbour
Hrithik Kumar aka Roshan’s neighbours at Mumbai’s Gilbert Hill, revealed that he rented a room for around six months. They said he would often get into fights over parking his electric scooter or water spilling near his doorway. Mohammed Azhar, a construction site worker who stays close to Hrithik in Mumbai, said, “Roshan was extremely aggressive and was always ready to pick fights.”
The three accused were sent to police custody till October 31. has not yet addressed the incident publicly. His team shared a video of minor pellet injuries on his hand on social media. Stay tuned for more updates!