Tiger Shroff shooting case: Four more arrested for supplying weapons to assailants

The four accused were arrested by the Special Cell of Delhi Police following which they were handed to the Mumbai Police's CID.

Delhi Police Special Cell arrested four more accused on Tuesday in connection with the October 18 firing at actor Tiger Shroff’s car in Mumbai. Following the Delhi Police action, the four accused in the shooting case were formally arrested by the Mumbai Police's CID unit.

The accused, Kunal, 21, Sumit, 19, Radha, 23, and Babita, 23, were apprehended in Delhi and Haryana.

"The four were initially produced before a court under Section 35(1)(b) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita. Subsequently, Maharashtra Police's Crime Investigation Department in Mumbai moved an application seeking permission for their custodial interrogation and formal arrest. The court allowed the plea and granted three days' transit remand to the Mumbai Police team," an official told PTI.

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According to police, Kunal allegedly collected a pistol and 20 rounds from Amritsar on the instructions of Anil Pandit, with Sumit accompanying him. Radha and Babita allegedly travelled to Mumbai with the weapon. Mumbai Police’s CID formally arrested all four after court approval and secured three days’ transit remand for further investigation.

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Three assailants opened fire at Shroff's car on Sunday evening when he was leaving a club after playing football. The suspects were tracked down and caught from Kota in Rajasthan on Monday morning as they were planning to flee to Nepal.

Following the arrest, the police said that the motive of the shooting was being ascertained, while the way Shroff was attacked, the assailants planned to kill him. The accused have been identified as Rehan alias Sukka, from Sonipat in Haryana; Hritik Kurmi alias Roshan, originally from Begusarai in Bihar and living in Mumbai; and Phool Singh from Haryana.

'Tiger Shroff was not initial target of shooters': Mumbai Police

Mumbai Crime Branch said the shooters were allegedly targeting another prominent Bollywood celebrity but were unable to reach them due to tight security.

"Tiger Shroff was not the shooters’ original target. The three shooters were targeting a prominent Bollywood celebrity. However, the celebrity’s security was so tight that the shooters were unable to target them," said the Mumbai Crime Branch.

The shooters then turned their attention towards Shroff, believing he would be an easier target.

"Later, the shooters decided to target Tiger Shroff, believing he would be an easier target, and opened fire at him instead," added the Mumbai Crime Branch.

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