Shooting Tiger Shroff: Big Catch! Who are Rehan alias Sukka, Hritik Kurmi alias Roshan and a minor – 3 main suspects | Today’s news
Rajasthan police on Monday arrested three prime suspects in the shooting targeting Bollywood actor Tiger Shroff in Mumbai and detained them on board a train in Kota as they allegedly tried to flee to Nepal via Delhi.
The accused have been identified as 18-year-old Rehan alias Sukka from Sonipat in Haryana, 22-year-old Hritik Kurmi alias Roshan from Begusarai in Bihar and a 17-year-old minor from Haryana, police said while addressing the media.
Kota City Superintendent of Police (SP) Tejaswani Gautam said a joint team of the Rajasthan Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF) and the Kota City Police acted on a tip-off from the Mumbai Police to nab the suspected passengers of the Pune–Jaipur Express.
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The police identified them as Rehan alias Sukku (18) of Sonipat; Hritik Kurmi alias Roshan, 22, of Begusarai; and a 17-year-old minor from Haryana.
Rajasthan Police nabbed three suspects on board the Pune-Jaipur Express at Kota. A joint team of the Rajasthan Anti-Gangster Task Force and the Kota city police acted on information from the Mumbai police.
Rehan and Hritik are suspected hitmen. The minor is allegedly suspected of helping the other accused to escape after the attack.
No. Shroff escaped unhurt, but his driver and another person were injured when assailants opened fire on a vehicle associated with him in Mumbai’s Juhu area.
A social media post and an audio message reportedly claimed responsibility and linked the attack to a gang. Police have not verified the authenticity of the claims on social media or the audio clip.
“We got information this morning that the three prime suspects involved in the shooting were traveling by train and were to reach Kota. Our team laid a trap within 15 minutes and searched the entire train,” Gautam said.
The three suspects will be handed over to the Mumbai police for further investigation into their alleged roles in the shooting and the wider conspiracy.
Who are the three suspects?
- Rehan alias Sukka, 18, from Sonipat, Haryana
Rehan is one of the two accused who are suspected hitmen in the case.
According to an NDTV report citing his family, he dropped out of school after failing in Class 9 and was previously jailed in a case of alleged illegal possession of firearms.
Rehan reportedly lived with his mother and aunt in his maternal uncle’s house. His maternal aunt, Afsana, told NDTV that he took up welding after his release from prison.
The report said that Rehan had been estranged from his father for about 12 years and family members were said to have objected to his involvement in criminal activities and tried to dissuade him.
2. Hritik Kurmi alias Roshan, 22, of Begusarai, Bihar
Hritik, also known as Roshan, is the second accused suspected of being hired to carry out the shooting. He hails from Begusarai in Bihar and is said to have been living in Mumbai for several years.
According to reports, Hritik works as a Rapid rider and resides in Andheri West, Mumbai.
3. 17 year old minor from Haryana
The third suspect is a 17-year-old boy from Sonipat, Haryana. He is allegedly suspected of helping the other accused escape after the attack.
Tiger Shroff escapes unhurt, driver injured in firing from South
The shooting reportedly took place around 7:00 pm on Sunday when unidentified assailants opened fire on a vehicle associated with Tiger Shroff as he was leaving a football club in Mumbai’s Juhu area.
The actor escaped with direct gunshot injuries, but his driver sustained bullet injuries in the incident.
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There has also been an alleged audio message and social media posts claiming responsibility, allegedly linking the shooting to Anil Pandit, an American associate of jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi.
Government of Maharashtra is hosting the event
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde assured that the incident would be taken seriously.
Shinde met Tiger and his mother Ayesha Shroff at their residence on Sunday evening and assured them of the state government’s support.
