An Indian actor survived a horrific murder attempt caught on camera while traveling in Mumbai.
Bollywood star Tiger Shroff, who has over 39 million followers on Instagram, had left a football game and was traveling as a passenger in a car in Mumbai’s Juhu area when the attack took place.
The footage of the incident shows his car moving slowly, with Shroff sitting in the front passenger seat and waving to fans standing outside.
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Suddenly, two gunmen appear and fire several shots at the vehicle at close range, before jumping onto the back of a motorcycle and speeding away.
ANI The report said that miraculously, Shroff suffered only “minor injuries” in the attack, and published a photo of him recovering, shirtless with bandages on his chest and right hand.
The outlet reported that Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde had addressed the media after meeting the actor following the incident.
Mr Shinde said the star’s injuries were caused by “gunpowder and glass fragments”.
“It is a major incident…five rounds of bullets were fired, but fortunately, he was safe,” Mr Shinde said.
“His driver suffered injuries, and this incident is condemnable. I met the actor; he has injuries on his left hand from gunpowder and glass fragments. Both he and his mother are deeply traumatized… I have assured him that the state government stands with him in the face of open threats being issued to public figures… Threats of any kind will not be tolerated.”
Shroff’s driver was also injured in the attack. No arrests have been made yet.