Tiger Shroff firing: 3 get police custody till Oct 31; police say Bishnoi gang member behind attack

A Mumbai court on Wednesday remanded three accused arrested in connection with the firing at Bollywood actor Tiger Shroff's car to police custody till October 31, after investigators alleged that the attack was carried out on the directions of Lawrence Bishnoi gang member Anil Pandit.

The accused, identified as Rehan alias Sukka, a resident of Sonipat in Haryana; Ritik Kurmi alias Roshan, originally from Bihar's Begusarai and residing in Mumbai; and Phool Singh from Haryana, were brought to the city from Kota in Rajasthan early Wednesday.

The Mumbai Police Crime Branch, which is investigating the incident, produced the trio before a magistrate and sought 14 days of custody to establish the alleged gang connection, recover weapons and examine electronic evidence.

𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗲 𝗕𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗶 𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸

During the hearing, investigators told the court that the accused had allegedly executed the attack on instructions from Anil Pandit, identified as a member of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang.

Police submitted that further interrogation was necessary to establish the nature of the accused's association with the gang and identify others involved in planning or facilitating the shooting.

The prosecution also informed the court that the weapons used in the crime were yet to be recovered.

According to investigators, the accused had destroyed two mobile phones, making it necessary to collect additional electronic evidence, including call data records, to reconstruct their movements and communications.

Police said custodial interrogation was required to uncover the conspiracy and motive behind the attack.

𝗖𝗖𝗧𝗩 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗱

The Crime Branch told the court that the arrests were made following an analysis of CCTV footage and tracking of a motorcycle allegedly used in the shooting.

Acting on specific information, Kota city police intercepted the three accused aboard a train on Monday.

They were subsequently handed over to the Mumbai Police, which formally arrested them and produced them before a magistrate in Rajasthan.

The court granted transit remand, allowing investigators to bring the accused to Mumbai for further proceedings.

𝗗𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗱

Defence lawyers Ajinkya Mirgal and Satyabrat Joshi opposed the prosecution's request for extended custody.

They argued that police remand was not necessary merely for recovering the weapons allegedly used in the incident.

The lawyers also submitted that the accused had already been interrogated during their transit remand and that further police custody was unwarranted.

After hearing arguments from both sides, the magistrate granted police custody of the three accused till October 31.

𝗙𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗶𝘅 𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿'𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗿

The case relates to a shooting in Mumbai's Juhu area on Sunday evening, when at least two motorcycle-borne assailants allegedly opened fire at Shroff's car before fleeing.

According to police, five to six rounds were discharged at the vehicle.

The actor escaped without serious injuries, while his driver and a bystander sustained injuries in the incident.

A motorcycle suspected to have been used by the shooters was subsequently recovered in an abandoned condition in Andheri.

Mumbai Police registered a case under provisions relating to attempt to murder and the Arms Act.

With the latest arrests, eight people have been taken into custody in connection with the shooting. Investigators are continuing efforts to establish the full sequence of events and determine the alleged role of the Bishnoi gang in the attack.