FWICE condemns firing on Tiger Shroff, demands enhanced security for film personalities
Here's the latest update from the Bollywood world:
Mumbai, Movie workers body the Federation of Western India Cine Employees on Monday condemned the firing on Bollywood star Tiger Shroff, saying that such incidents raise serious concerns about the safety and security of movie personalities.
Adding to this, FWICE condemns firing on Tiger Shroff, demands enhanced security for movie personalities The 36-year-old star escaped unhurt after gunmen opened fire at his car in Mumbai's Juhu area on Sunday evening. A widely shared video showed an unidentified person opening fire on the star's car.
Meanwhile, Shroff's driver and another driver of an autorickshaw were injured in the incident, according to the police.
Notably, "Such acts of violence and intimidation are completely unacceptable and raise serious concerns about the safety and security of personalities associated with the Indian movie industry. It is deeply disturbing that this is the second such incident involving a prominent personality from the movie industry, following the earlier firing incident involving renowned filmmaker Mr Rohit Shetty. The recurrence of such incidents is a matter of grave concern and calls for immediate, decisive and effective action by the concerned authorities," read a statement issued by FWICE.
As per the latest buzz, The industry body shared there should be an impartial and time-bound investigation into the incident involving Shroff "so that those responsible are identified and brought to justice".
In further updates, "We appeal to the Government of Maharashtra and the concerned police authorities to take serious cognizance of these repeated attacks and implement effective measures to ensure a safer and more secure environment for all personalities associated with the movie industry," the statement further read.
On top of that, The Lawrence Bishnoi gang has claimed responsibility for the attack, according to a widely shared social media post, but police are yet to verify its authenticity.
Three men suspected to be involved in the incident were detained in Rajasthan's Kota from a train coming from Mumbai on Monday, a police official shared.
Source: Hindustan Times