Shots fired at actor Tiger Shroff's car in Mumbai; a car driver and an auto-rickshaw driver hurt

News of a shooting involving Bollywood actor Tiger Shroff in Mumbai has caused alarm in the film industry. Fans are worried, and new details about the incident are emerging.

Actor Disha Patani and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde are reported to have met Shroff. Karanveer Mehra, the Bigg Boss winner and actor, is said to have given an eyewitness account of the incident. It has also emerged that Shroff and Mehra had been playing football together shortly before the shooting.

According to the information available, Mehra's vehicle was behind Shroff's at the time of the incident. Mehra was sitting in his car, while Shroff's vehicle was moving some distance ahead. A crowd of fans and ordinary people had gathered outside the stadium. Suddenly, the sound of three to four gunshots was heard.

At first, nobody understood what had happened. Within moments it became clear that the sound was not firecrackers but gunfire. Panic then spread across the area.

Mehra is said to have described how frightening the situation was. According to him, everything happened so fast that those present had no chance to react.

Fear spread through the area as the shots rang out. Fans and others who had stopped a short while earlier to catch a glimpse of their favourite star ran towards safety. Screams and a stampede broke out at the spot. Initially, nobody had clear information about the direction the shots came from or who the attackers were.

People in the vicinity are terrified that such an incident took place in daytime and at a crowded spot. According to the information that has emerged, Shroff escaped unhurt, but a car driver and an auto-rickshaw driver were injured.

Police are reported to be investigating the case. Statements from eyewitnesses at the spot could prove important to the probe. The motive for the incident and the role of those linked to it are expected to become clear from the investigation.