Thought it was a heart attack: Man shot in the chest while filming Tiger Shroff recounts ordeal

He was treated at Cooper Hospital in Juhu before being shifted to KEM Hospital in Parel around midnight for specialist care. Chauhan said that Shroff's mother visited him on Tuesday and assured him of assistance.

In Short

• KEM doctors say bullet damaged neither Chauhan's heart nor lungs
• Three suspects detained in Kota while allegedly fleeing towards Nepal
• Police say three motorcycle-borne men reportedly fired around three rounds

Umesh Chauhan thought he was having a heart attack when he felt severe chest pain and struggled to breathe after assailants fired at actor Tiger Shroff’s car in Mumbai on Sunday night. He realised he had been shot only after reaching hospital.

Speaking to India Today TV, Chauhan said he was recording a video near the window on Shroff’s side of the car as the actor left a football ground in Juhu.

“When the car came out of the gate, I was standing near the window, very close to Tiger Shroff. I was recording a video when I heard the sound. I thought a tyre had burst, but soon after, I felt severe pain in my chest,” he said.

Chauhan shouted for help as breathing became difficult, then lost consciousness.

“I did not know that I had been shot. I realised it only after I reached the hospital. Initially, I thought I was having a heart attack,” he said.

He received initial treatment at Cooper Hospital in Juhu before being shifted to KEM Hospital in Parel around midnight for specialist care. Shroff’s mother visited him on Tuesday and assured him of assistance, Chauhan said.

BULLET DID NOT DAMAGE HEART OR LUNGS

Chauhan is stable and under close observation, KEM Hospital said. The bullet did not damage his heart or lungs.

“He is currently haemodynamically stable and is receiving treatment in the Emergency ICU under the Department of General Surgery, with consultation from the Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery (CVTS) team,” the hospital said.

Doctors are treating him without surgery for now. Further treatment will depend on his recovery and additional assessments.

Chauhan, who is from Uttar Pradesh, works as a driver and domestic worker. His earnings support his wife and six-year-old son.

The family is expecting another child in the coming weeks, according to reports. The shooting has left them worried about his recovery and their finances.

THREE ACCUSED HELD IN KOTA

The attack took place as Shroff was leaving the football ground at Pushpa Narsee Park in Juhu. Police said three men arrived on a motorcycle, with two firing at the actor’s car while the third waited to drive them away.

The three accused were caught by Kota city police on the Pune-Jaipur Superfast Express at Kota railway station in Rajasthan. Police sources said they were allegedly trying to flee to Nepal.

Mumbai Police identified them as Ritik, Phool Singh and Rehan. Police clarified that none of the three is a minor.

Kota Superintendent of Police Tejaswani Gautam said one accused was in contact with Anil Pandit, an alleged associate of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang.

A social media post purportedly claiming responsibility for the gang has not been verified.

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