Tiger Shroff shooting: Gang claim, extortion or governance failure?

Shooting at Tiger Shroff’s car in Juhu has been quickly pinned on the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, but should the claim be taken at face value? In a discussion on The Federal’s Capital Beat, journalists Rohit Chandra and Yogesh Pawar offered contrasting readings. Chandra pointed to the money in Mumbai’s real estate, Bollywood and politics, and cautioned that the Bishnoi name could be used by others.

Pawar argued that blaming a familiar gang can become a convenient substitute for answering questions about law and order. Both agreed that arrests alone won’t settle who ordered the attack, or who will be held accountable.

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The question of responsibility remained central to the discussion. Chandra acknowledged that the state’s home minister was politically responsible for law and order but cautioned against attributing one shooting solely to Fadnavis without considering the complexity of policing in Mumbai. He called for senior police and security officials to meet and develop measures to prevent further attacks.

Pawar took a more direct position, arguing that Fadnavis would have to answer questions about the repeated incidents. He referred to the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks and Narendra Modi’s visit to the city as Gujarat chief minister, saying political leaders should be prepared to acknowledge failures in security.

Pawar also questioned coordination between state and central authorities, asking what intelligence agencies were doing if criminal groups could operate across jurisdictions. He argued that the presence of governments led by the same political formation at the Centre and in Maharashtra should make coordination easier, not harder.