Tiger Shroff firing case: Crime Branch suspects Bishnoi gang is trying to build clout in Mumbai

Mumbai Crime Branch is said to have found an important lead in its investigation into the firing case linked to Bollywood actor Tiger Shroff. Sources in the Crime Branch say investigators suspect that the Lawrence Bishnoi gang is trying to establish its dominance in Mumbai's underworld and challenge the old supremacy of Dawood Ibrahim's D-Company. Official confirmation of this alleged motive is still awaited.

In the 1990s, the underworld had created an atmosphere of fear among traders, builders and people in the film industry in Mumbai. Threats from criminal gangs at the time left many people worried about their safety.

Sources say investigators suspect the Bishnoi gang now also wants to make a name for itself in Mumbai by spreading similar terror. Investigators are examining whether there is an alleged attempt to show strength in the world of crime through firing and threats. However, it has not been established that a single organised plan lies behind these incidents.

Sources in the probe say investigators are also examining the possibility that influential builders and people in the film industry are being targeted to exert pressure. They are also checking whether the gang is trying to extort money, or collect it in the name of protection, by spreading fear through threats and firing. Investigators are looking at the possibility of a financial motive behind targeting some people in the real estate sector and Bollywood. Even so, claims of an alleged target list of these people or of a large extortion plan have not been separately established.

According to the sources, the Crime Branch has found some sensitive audio clips during the investigation. These recordings are said to contain references to the underworld. It will be important to establish whether the clips are genuine, whose voices they carry and what the exact context of the conversation is. Preparations for forensic analysis have reportedly been made.

Investigators are focused on whether the recordings reveal the alleged criminal network's contacts, its method of working and possible links with other people. Official confirmation of the information in the clips is necessary.

Crime Branch sources said 12 accused have been arrested in the case so far. The next phase of the investigation is understood to focus on the alleged network's financial transactions, its communication system and possible links with other criminal elements. Police are also trying to find out whether the firing was meant only to target one person or was part of a larger plan to extend dominance in Mumbai's world of crime.

The case has revived discussion about Mumbai's alleged criminal networks and the possibility of extortion. The full picture will emerge only after the investigation produces official findings on the Bishnoi gang's alleged attempt to challenge the D-Company and on the claims about the audio clips.