India, Oct. 19 -- Jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, who has regularly targeted high-profile celebrities, singers, and politicians, and his overseas network of operatives, are again in the news after three assailants fired at actor Tiger Shroff's car in Mumbai on Sunday. Two alleged operatives of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang claimed responsibility for the attack in social media posts.

Before Shroff, the transnational gang targeted Bollywood stars Salman Khan, Ranveer Singh, Aamir Khan, and director Rohit Shetty. Renowned Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala was assassinated in May 2022, and Maharashtra politician Baba Siddique in October 2024.

US-based Anil Pandit took responsibility for the attack on Shroff. He has lately sought limelight on beh...