Unidentified assailants fired five rounds outside filmmaker Rohit Shetty’s Juhu residence early Sunday. No injuries were reported.
An unidentified assailant opened fire outside the Juhu residence of noted Bollywood filmmaker Rohit Shetty (51) in the early hours of Sunday, February 1, firing five rounds before fleeing the spot. No injuries were reported, police said.The incident occurred at around 12.40 am at Shetty Tower, a 10-storey residential building located at Hasya Kalakar Mehmood Chowk, Juhu, which is entirely owned by Shetty. CCTV footage has surfaced showing the attacker approaching the building on foot and opening fire before escaping.Following the incident, the Crime Branch Anti-Extortion Cell (AEC) detained five persons from Pune in connection with the case. On Sunday evening at around 7.45 pm, three of the accused were brought to Mumbai by AEC teams from Pune. The remaining aspects of the investigation have been handed over to the Mumbai Crime Branch from Juhu Police. The five accused detained from Pune have been identified as Aman Anand Marote (27) – Karvenagar, Pune, Aditya Gyaneshwar Gayaki (19) – Karvenagar, Pune, Siddharth Deepak Yenpure (20) – Dhayari, Pune, Samarth Shivsharan Pomaji (18) – Dhayari, Pune and Swapnil Bandu Sakat (23) – Pune.While the shooter is still at large, investigators are probing a possible Bishnoi gang connection, based on a viral Facebook post allegedly issued in the name of Shubham Lonkar, linked to the Lawrence Bishnoi gang. However, Mumbai Police officials have cautioned against speculation and said the post could be a publicity stunt. So far, no concrete evidence has emerged linking the gang to the firing. Preliminary information suggests that Arju Bishnoi allegedly masterminded the firing at Rohit Shetty’s residence. Similarly, a post claiming responsibility for the firing has gone viral from a purported Facebook account of Shubham Lonkar, a wanted accused in the Baba Siddique murder case. In addition, an audio clip allegedly of Arju Bishnoi taking responsibility for the firing has also gone viral.
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