Tiger Shroff firing case: Jackie Shroff attends Bappi Lahiri Marg ceremony, CM Devendra Fadnavis assures action
Published: October 20, 2026, 9:30 AM IST
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Jackie Shroff spotted in public after Tiger Shroff firing incident (PC- Instagram)
Actor Jackie Shroff attended a public event in Mumbai on Monday, a day after his son Tiger Shroff’s car was targeted in a firing incidentThe event was held to name a road after late singer and composer Bappi LahiriActor Suniel Shetty and Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis were also present at the ceremony.
Jackie Shroff attends Bappi Lahiri Marg naming ceremony
Jackie was seen posing for photographs with Devendra Fadnavis and other guests while holding his trademark plantMembers of Bappi Lahiri’s family also attended the ceremonyThis was Jackie’s first public appearance since the firing incident involving Tiger.
#WATCH | Mumbai, Maharashtra: CM Devendra Fadnavis and Actor Jackie Shroff attends the naming ceremony of the ‘Bappi Lahiri Marg.’ https://t.co/El4Bx6OSwu
— ANI (@ANI) October 19, 2026
According to officials from the Chief Minister’s Office, Jackie and Fadnavis exchanged pleasantries but did not discuss the shootingThe two share cordial relations, officials said.
Jackie and Suniel Shetty also shared a warm hug at the eventSuniel later spoke about the attack on Tiger and stressed the importance of safety.
“The whole world loves Tiger and Jackie Dada, and if something like this can happen to him, it could happen to anyoneIt shouldn’t have happenedTiger is so focused on sports and exercise; I don’t know why this occurred—it shouldn’t haveIt is so, so important for us to stay safeFor me, Jackie Dada is a childhood friend, and I just hope everything turns out wellI’m also relieved that Tiger himself is fine—it was his driver who got hurt, and he is currently recovering.”
What happened during the firing incident?
On Sunday, Tiger was returning from a football match in Juhu when three bike-borne assailants allegedly opened fire at his carThe actor escaped with minor abrasions, but his driver suffered a gunshot woundTiger reportedly took the wheel after noticing that his driver had been injured.
Actor Karan Veer Mehra, who had played football with Tiger, later revealed that he was driving behind the actor’s car and noticed blood spots after the incident.
Tiger subsequently met Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath ShindeVisuals from their meeting showed bandages on the actor’s hand and chest.
Three accused arrested in Tiger Shroff firing case
The three men accused of firing at Tiger outside a football ground in Juhu were arrested by Rajasthan Police on Monday afternoonThey were reportedly caught aboard a Jaipur-bound express train at Kota Junction.
Reacting to the incident, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis told the media in Nagpur that the “cowards behind the attack would not be spared”. Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde also said the government would not hesitate to adopt a “bullet-for-bullet police” response if required.
