Four arrested in Rohit Shetty firing case as CCTV footage emerges

Four people were arrested on Sunday, February 1st, in connection with the firing incident at director Rohit Shetty's residence in Mumbai. Initial investigations indicate that these individuals are members of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang and are linked to Shubham Lonkar, an accused in the murder case of NCP leader Baba Siddiqui. A police officer said that the four people arrested are among the five suspects detained in Pune in connection with this case. All the accused have been sent to police custody. CCTV footage has also emerged showing the attacker firing and riding a motorcycle. Rohit Shetty has also recorded his statement.

The Mumbai Crime Branch has made a major breakthrough in the firing incident at Bollywood director Rohit Shetty's house. Four youths have been arrested in the case, while another person is still being interrogated. The arrested accused were produced before the Esplanade Court in Mumbai on Sunday. The four arrested accused include Aditya Gyaneshwar Gaikwad (19 years old), Siddharth Deepak Yenpure (20 years old), Samarth Shivsharan Pomaji (18 years old), and Swapnil Bandu Sakat (23 years old).

What was found in the CCTV footage of the Rohit Shetty case?

The Crime Branch is investigating this case. As part of the investigation, Rohit Shetty's statement has been recorded to get to the bottom of the incident. More than 12 teams have been deployed in the investigation, which are investigating the incident from different angles. The police have examined the footage from all the CCTV cameras in the area. In the footage, they spotted a motorcycle. In the second video, an assailant is seen firing five rounds.

Police are interrogating the fifth suspect in the Rohit Shetty case.

Unknown assailants had fired shots outside Rohit Shetty's residence in Worli. No one was injured in the incident, but it caused panic in the area. The Crime Branch immediately launched an investigation and, with the help of CCTV footage, technical intelligence, and local sources, traced the connection to Pune. During the investigation, five suspects were detained from Pune, four of whom have been formally arrested. The fifth person is still being interrogated intensively, as police suspect he may be one of the main conspirators behind the incident. These accused have now been brought to Mumbai, where a court has remanded them to police custody until February 5th.

Reconnaissance was conducted around Rohit Shetty's house.

According to the police, all these young men know each other and allegedly committed the crime due to an old rivalry or a social media dispute. The Crime Branch's preliminary investigation revealed that some of the accused had conducted reconnaissance around Rohit Shetty's house before the firing. Raids are also underway to recover the weapons. According to the police, the detained accused are linked to Shubham Lonkar, a member of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, who is an accused in the murder case of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Baba Siddiqui.

Lawrence Bishnoi's connection in the Rohit Shetty case?

It is worth noting that a threatening post surfaced on social media a few hours after the shooting incident, claiming that Lonkar was behind the attack. A senior officer said that the post, written in Hindi, was issued from the account of 'Shubham Lonkar and Arzoo Bishnoi'. The post also mentioned the names of Bishnoi gang members Hari Boxer and Harman Shandu. It read, "We sent him messages several times asking him not to interfere in our work, but he didn't understand." The post, describing the shooting as a "trailer," stated, "If he (Rohit Shetty) doesn't listen, the next bullets won't be fired outside his residence; they will be fired inside his bedroom. This is a warning to the entire Bollywood: stay within your limits. If you don't mend your ways, things will get much worse, even worse than what happened to Baba Siddiqui. Those we have contacted should correct their actions in time. Otherwise, there will be nowhere left to hide."

Rohit Shetty's statement after the incident

Meanwhile, Rohit Shetty said after the incident that he was safe and had full faith in the police. This incident has once again raised concerns about security in Bollywood. Many people from the film industry expressed their support for Rohit Shetty on social media and demanded strict action against the perpetrators.

Shooting at Rohit Shetty's house

According to a police officer, officials said that at least five shots were fired late Saturday night, January 31, at around 12:45 AM, on the first floor of a nine-story building located in the Juhu area. They said that one bullet hit the glass of the gym located in the building. According to the officer, security has been increased outside Shetty's residence after the shooting.