Overview
- Seven suspects, including alleged gunman Deepak Rameshchandra Sharma, were detained in coordinated raids in Uttar Pradesh and Haryana and remanded to police custody until February 25.
- Investigators say the operation was planned within the Lawrence Bishnoi network, with aide Shubham Lonkar suspected as the conspirator after a social media claim of responsibility, while he remains untraced.
- Police report at least five shots were fired at the first floor of the Juhu building, one striking a gym window, following multiple recces and a getaway via Vile Parle to Kalyan before train travel north.
- Probes indicate the groups coordinated over encrypted or deleted chats, one firearm has been recovered, and officers are still searching for additional weapons believed to have been used.
- The total number of arrests in the case stands at 12, following earlier detentions in Pune for logistics support including a scooter and weapons, with the Anti-Extortion Cell leading the investigation alongside UP and Haryana STFs.