Rohit Shetty house firing case: Five accused sent to custody till February 17, shooter still absconding

Mumbai Police on Tuesday invoked provisions of the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) against five accused arrested in connection with the firing incident outside filmmaker Rohit Shetty's residence. All five accused were produced before a special MCOCA court, which remanded them to police custody till February 17.

During the court proceedings, Mumbai Police informed the court that the firing was not an isolated incident but part of a larger conspiracy aimed at creating fear in the city. According to investigators, accused Shubham Lonkar allegedly



provided rS 40,000 to the arrested men and stayed in constant touch with them through the encrypted messaging platform Signal.

Police told the court that Lonkar had instructed the accused that 'something major' needed to be carried out in Mumbai. The The prosecution stated that the act was committed with the intention of creating terror and fear, especially by targeting a powerful Bollywood director. The police maintained that the manner in which the communication, planning, and financing were made indicated criminal activities, hence the need for the application of the MCOCA.