'Not an active captain': Rapido on shooter linked to Tiger Shroff firing
Mumbai Police have arrested three individuals in connection with a shooting attack targeting actor Tiger Shroff. One suspect was a former Rapido bike-taxi rider, prompting the company to clarify that the individual was not active on their platform at the time of the incident.
Why it matters
The incident raises questions about safety and background verification in the gig economy, particularly in high-profile criminal cases.
MUMBAI: One of the three men arrested for allegedly carrying out a shooting attack targeting actor Tiger Shroff in Mumbai had worked as a bike-taxi rider and reportedly conducted reconnaissance of the actor’s house.Shroff escaped unharmed in the incident on Saturday night, while his driver and a bystander were injured.Mumbai Police arrested Rehan alias Sukka, 18, son of Raheesuddin and a resident of Idgah Colony in Haryana’s Sonipat; Hrithik Kurmi alias Roshan Fighter, 22, son of Ramu Mahto and a resident of Piprahi in Bihar’s Begusarai; and Phool Singh, 18, from Rajasthan’s Kota.The three were arrested while boarding a train to Delhi.
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