Tiger shooters got weapons via ‘dead drop’; couriers delivered guns a day earlier

According to reports, an attack on actor Tiger Shroff involved shooters who received their weapons through a spycraft-inspired "dead drop" method. Two couriers transported the firearms after receiving them from the main supplier at the New Delhi Railway Station. The couriers arrived in Mumbai, checked into a hotel, and left the weapons at a nearby isolated spot where a shooter collected them.

Investigators stated that the main supplier had been in contact with specific gangsters for over two months and was also linked to a previous murder case in Sonipat. The supplier allegedly relayed instructions to the couriers. Authorities have arrested the supplier and the two couriers in connection with the incident.

Law enforcement agencies note that the dead drop technique—involving encrypted messaging and non-contact logistics—is increasingly used by organised crime groups, terror modules, and drug cartels. Investigators utilize technical surveillance, CCTV footage, GPS coordinates, and chat logs to reconstruct timelines and disrupt these supply networks.

Not yet reported: The articles do not mention whether the shooters themselves have been apprehended or what specific charges have been formally filed.