A phone call made by a cab driver proved to be a breakthrough for investigators probing the assassination attempt on Bollywood actor Tiger Shroff, helping police trace and detain three accused who had allegedly fled Mumbai after the attack. According to sources, the accused booked a cab to travel to Surat following the attack. During the investigation, the cab driver called the phone number that had been used to make the booking, providing investigators with a lead. Through technical surveillance and analysis, police traced the cab driver, who told them that he had dropped all three suspects at Surat railway station.