Tiger Shroff firing: Fadnavis assures actor of support, Opposition questions law and order

Maharashtra Chief Minister CM Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday spoke to Bollywood actor Tiger Shroff after gunmen opened fire at the actors car in Mumbais Juhu area Fadnavis also spoke to Mumbai Police Commissioner Deven Bharti sought details of the incident and directed him to expedite the investigation and arrest those responsibleAccording to the Chief Ministers Office CMO Fadnavis instructed the police to track down the assailants quickly and take strict action against themFadnavis who also holds the Home portfolio subsequently spoke to Shroff over the phone and assured him of the governments supportWe are all with you We will track down the accused soon Do not worry Fadnavis told the actor according to the CMOOpposition targets Maharashtra government over law and orderThe firing incident triggered criticism from Opposition leaders who alleged that law and order had deteriorated in Mumbai and across MaharashtraCongress leader Sachin Sawant in a post on X said Mumbai appeared to be in the grip of chaos and accused Fadnavis of failing to maintain law and order in the state hellip lsquo rsquo mdash Sachin M Sawant sachin_inc October 18 2026Referring to the murder of former Maharashtra minister Baba Siddique the firing outside actor Salman Khans residence and threats allegedly issued to actors and film producers Sawant questioned the governments efforts to rein in antisocial elementsHe said the situation had reached a point where people who had earlier compared Maharashtra with Bihar were now claiming that even Bihar was betterMumbai Congress President and Lok Sabha member Varsha Gaikwad also criticised the state government and reiterated the Congresss demand for a separate Home Minister for MaharashtraIn a video statement Gaikwad questioned the state of law and order and whether the police continued to command the same authority and respect CMOMaharashtra Dev_Fadnavis MumbaiPolice INCIndiamdash Prof Varsha Eknath Gaikwad VarshaEGaikwad October 18 2026Does Mumbai have law and order Does the police still command the same authority and respect as before Are criminals afraid of the police she askedQuestioning the safety of citizens Gaikwad said If actors and political leaders are not safe what can we say about the safety of ordinary citizensShe blamed Fadnavis for the situation and said the Congress had consistently demanded that the Home portfolio be handed to a separate ministerRohit Pawar flags concerns over investor confidenceNationalist Congress Party Sharadchandra Pawar MLA Rohit Pawar expressed concern over the firing incident pointing out that it came days after the killing of Shiv Sena UBT leader Pradeep Purnekar in Thane TigerShroff _ MaharashtraGovernment LawAndOrdermdash Rohit Pawar RRPSpeaks October 18 2026Pawar described the firing involving Shroffs car as alarming even though the actor escaped without injuriesHe also referred to the firing outside filmmaker Rohit Shettys residence in Juhu and warned that such incidents in Mumbai the countrys financial capital could undermine investor confidencePawar said the Home portfolio should be handed over to a competent minister if the situation had become difficult to handleTiger Shroff escapes unhurt in Juhu firingAccording to the police Shroff escaped unhurt after gunmen opened fire at his car in Mumbais Juhu area on Sunday evening The actors driver and an autorickshaw driver sustained injuries in the incidentThe firing took place near Pushpa Park within the jurisdiction of Juhu police station an official said Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident and working to identify those responsibleThe incident has renewed political debate over public safety and law enforcement in Mumbai with Opposition leaders demanding accountability from the state governmentWith PTI inputs