Mumbai police boost security for Bollywood stars after Tiger Shroff shooting

Mumbai police have raised the security cover of at least two Bollywood A‑list actors to the Y‑plus category after Tiger Shroff was shot at on Oct 18. Shroff’s car was leaving a football ground near Pushpa Park in Juhu when three men on a motorcycle fired at least three rounds; Shroff escaped unharmed but his driver and an autorickshaw driver were injured. An audio message traced to two foreign‑based members of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang claimed responsibility and warned Shroff against working with Salman Khan. The same gang has been linked to a February firing at filmmaker Rohit Shetty’s Juhu residence, an April shooting outside Salman Khan’s Bandra building, and the October killing of former MLA Baba Siddique. In response, officials launched a wider security review of Bollywood personalities, asking multiple agencies to reassess threat perception and identify others who may need fresh cover. As part of the review, one star’s protection was lifted from X to Y‑plus and another from Y to Y‑plus; family members and close associates of those on the gang’s radar have also received X‑category security. The police have added extra manpower, sometimes without changing tiers, and are tracking travel routes, installing bullet‑proof structures at residences and requiring actors travelling out of Mumbai to share routes for police monitoring. Security is further boosted to Z‑category levels during fan interactions and public appearances. Officials say the arrangements may be tweaked further after the review is completed. ## Context Security categories such as X, Y, Y‑plus and Z indicate increasing numbers of police personnel and equipment, with Y‑plus among the highest levels routinely provided to top‑profile celebrities facing credible threats.