# Tiger Shroff shooters visited Aamir Khan, Salman Khan homes, say cops 2026-10-22T02:22:14+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 5 independent outlets Mumbai Police have arrested 10 people in the 18 October firing at actor Tiger Shroff’s car in Juhu. The three shooters had visited buildings where actors Aamir Khan, Salman Khan and Ranveer Singh reside during their month-long stay in the city. Investigators said they are still probing whether the gang had named those actors as targets or whether the visits were out of curiosity. Hindustan Times reports the police believe Shroff was not the original target and was chosen because he had less security cover than the other actors. Three key accused, Phool Singh, Rehan Ansari and Hritik Kumar alias Roshan Ramu Mahto, were brought to Mumbai from Kota, Rajasthan, and remanded in police custody until 31 October. Four others were arrested by Delhi Police for allegedly supplying the weapon through a dead-drop method, and two women are among those held. Mumbai Police told the court the attack was carried out at the behest of Anil Pandit, a suspected Lawrence Bishnoi gang operative. The four Delhi-accused were produced before the Anti-Extortion Cell on 22 October. ## Indian Opinion Analysis Mumbai Police have arrested 10 suspects in the firing at Tiger Shroff’s car on 18 October. Investigators said the three shooters visited the homes of Aamir Khan, Salman Khan and Ranveer Singh during their month-long stay in Mumbai. Hindustan Times reports the police believe Shroff was not the original target and was chosen because his security was lighter. Indian Express quotes a source saying police are still unsure whether the actors were named targets or the visits were out of curiosity. Mathrubhumi reports the police stated on 19 October that none of the accused is a minor. Times Now covers actors Manoj Bajpayee and Divya Dutta calling for swift investigation and better safety. Times of India reports four Delhi-accused were brought to the Anti-Extortion Cell on 22 October. The coverage is uniform on the core facts. Three accused have been remanded in police custody until 31 October. ## Coverage Coverage: 5 sources, 4 neutral, 1 sensationalist - indianexpress.com (neutral report) Leads with police uncertainty over original target - hindustantimes.com (neutral report) States Shroff was not original target, cites police - timesnownews.com (sensationalist) Leads with actor reactions demanding safety - timesofindia.indiatimes.com (neutral report) Straight factual reporting of arrests and court proceedings - mathrubhumi.com (neutral report) Leads with denial of minor status, confirmation of rounds fired This brief was synthesised by AI from the 5 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Update, 22 October 2026: this story now draws on 5 sources. Last updated 2026-10-22T02:41:47+00:00. Tags: Aamir Khan, Lawrence Bishnoi gang, Mumbai Police, Salman Khan, Tiger Shroff Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/tiger-shroff-shooters-visited-aamir-salman-ranveer-homes-cops/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/tiger-shroff-shooters-visited-aamir-salman-ranveer-homes-cops/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/