{
  "id": 15630229,
  "title": "The Bishnoi Attack: A City Forever Living In Fear",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/the-bishnoi-attack-a-city-forever-living-in-fear",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-19T15:59:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/the-bishnoi-attack-a-city-forever-living-in-fear"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The recent attack on actor Tiger Shroff in Mumbai's upscale Juhu area has reignited concerns over the city's safety and the efficacy of law enforcement. The attack, which led to the death of the actor, was claimed by the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, a notorious criminal organization that has carried out several high-profile attacks over the years.\n\nLawrence Bishnoi, the alleged mastermind behind the attack, has been in a high-security prison in Sabarmati Central Jail since 2015, yet he continues to conduct his criminal activities unhindered. The gang's history includes attacks on Punjabi rapper Siddhu Moosewala, multiple targets in Canada, and senior Mumbai politician Baba Siddique, who was close to actor Salman Khan.\n\nThe Bishnoi gang has a reputation for targeting celebrities and public figures, threatening them with death if they work with perceived enemies. In the case of actor Salman Khan, the gang threatened him outside a court in Jodhpur, claiming that he would be killed in the same manner he had shot down blackbucks during a hunting spree in Rajasthan in the 1990s.\n\nFollowing the Tiger Shroff attack, social media posts claimed that the actor was targeted due to his association with Khan. Three shooters, two teenagers from Haryana's Sonipat and a 22-year-old from Bihar, were arrested a day after the attack. However, questions remain over the inability of the law-and-order machinery to prevent such attacks. The Bishnoi gang is believed to have about 700 members and a hitlist that includes actors and stand-up comedians, raising concerns over the effectiveness of the enforcement agencies.\n\nThe incident is reminiscent of Mumbai's underworld era when hit lists, threatening calls, and gunshots were common for high achievers. Today, the targeted individuals may not be as vulnerable, but the brazenness and impunity with which Bishnoi operates leave room for doubts about the capabilities of the law enforcement agencies.",
  "summary": "In the light of the attack on actor Tiger Shroff in Mumbai’s upscale and busy Juhu on Sunday evening and the Lawrence Bishnoi gang claiming responsibility for it, questions must point to the law-and-order machinery in states and the Union Home Ministry. The 30-something Lawrence Bishnoi has been held in a high-security prison since 2015, almost continuously in Sabarmati Central Jail, miles away…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}