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Quaid Najmi

4 January 2025 at 8:56:24 pm

Tiger Shroff escapes firing attempt

The Lawrence Bishnoi gang claims responsibility; police launch manhunt Mumbai: In a chilling attack that sent shockwaves through Bollywood, three unidentified motorcycle-borne assailants fired multiple rounds at actor Tiger Shroff’s BMW in Mumbai’s upscale Juhu area on Sunday evening, police said. While Shroff, 36, was unhurt, his driver, Firdaus, and another person, Chauhan, suffered injuries. Both were rushed to Nanavati Hospital for treatment, even as Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi leaders...

Tiger Shroff escapes firing attempt

The Lawrence Bishnoi gang claims responsibility; police launch manhunt Mumbai: In a chilling attack that sent shockwaves through Bollywood, three unidentified motorcycle-borne assailants fired multiple rounds at actor Tiger Shroff’s BMW in Mumbai’s upscale Juhu area on Sunday evening, police said. While Shroff, 36, was unhurt, his driver, Firdaus, and another person, Chauhan, suffered injuries. Both were rushed to Nanavati Hospital for treatment, even as Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi leaders slammed the Mahayuti government for a total breakdown of law and order in the state. Minutes later, a social media post allegedly attributed to gangsters Harman Sandhu and his brother, Anil Pandit, quickly claimed responsibility on behalf of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang. They warned Shroff not to behave like a dog of actor Salman Khan, or they would eliminate his entire family. However, there has been no official confirmation of the social media posts or the purported claim linking the attack to the Bishnoi gang, which has targeted celebrities such as Salman Khan, Rohit Shetty, Kapil Sharma and others in the past. The brazen firing took place near Pushpa Park as Shroff, 36, was returning home after a sporting tournament, triggering panic in the locality as people screamed and ran helter-skelter for cover. Swinging into action, the Mumbai Police’s Juhu Police Station and Crime Branch formed 15 special teams and launched a massive manhunt to track down the assailants. One person was reportedly detained late in the evening for questioning. Mumbai Police Zone II Deputy Commissioner of Police Dr Mohit Kumar Garg later confirmed that Shroff was unhurt and safe following the incident, but his driver and another person had been admitted to hospital and were undergoing treatment. The actor’s father, veteran star Jackie Shroff, also informed fans and well-wishers that his son was fine. According to official sources, Shroff, 36, was returning home in his BMW after playing a football match near Pushpa Park in Juhu. Suddenly, at one point, the three men on a motorcycle accosted the car and started firing at it while it was moving. Initial reports said that at least five to six rounds were fired, as panic spread in the area. Police and forensic teams rushed to the spot, cordoned off the area, scanned CCTV footage from the locality and began probing the circumstances leading to the firing. A police officer said the investigation would examine every angle but declined to comment on the motive or the identity of the perpetrators. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis expressed concern over the incident and spoke with Commissioner of Police Deven Bharti, asking him to spare no effort in nabbing the culprits. MVA leaders such as Sachin Sawant and Sushma Andhare, along with MNS leader Ameya Khopkar and others, attacked the Mahayuti, accusing it of a complete breakdown of law and order in the state in the wake of such attacks.

Navy doc treat injured Pakistani crew

Quaid Najmi
Apr 6, 2025
1 min read

Mumbai: In a humanitarian gesture, the Indian Navy (IN) rendered lifesaving medical assistance to save the life of a Pakistani crewman on an Iranian fishing vessel in the Arabian Sea, officials said.


The operation took place on Friday/Saturday around 350 nautical miles in the high seas off Oman coast, with the help of the stealth frigate INS Trikand.


On April 4, the INS Trikand monitored a distress call from the Omani vessel 'Al Omeedi' seeking help for a crew member, who was seriously injured with multiple fractures and blood loss.


Further enquiry revealed that the distressed crewman was working on the vessel's engine when he sustained the grievous injuries and was transferred to another Iran-bound dhow, 'FV Abdul Rehman Hanzia', in the vicinity.

On getting the SOS, INS Trikand immediately altered her course to rush medical assistance to the injured crew.


The 'FV Abdul Rehman Hanzia' has a contingent of 11 Pakistanis and 5 Iranians manning the vessel.


The Indian warship's medical officer along with a team of Marine Commandos boarded the FV.


Ob board, the MO started the three hour long medical procedures, controlling the blood flow, suturing and splinting of the crew's injured fingers.

It was a timely response which prevented the patient's total loss of the injured fingers due to gangrene.


The IN stealth warship also provided crucial medical supplies, antibiotics to the FV to ensure the injured crew's wellbeing till the dhow reaches Iran.


The entire crew of the dhow expressed their gratitude to the IN for rendering assistance on time that helped saving their injured mate's life, said the IN officials.

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