Overview
- An Esplanade court sent five accused to police custody until February 11 after prosecutors outlined a coordinated conspiracy.
- Mumbai Police told the court that Shubham Lonkar, linked to Lawrence Bishnoi, allegedly planned the firing outside Shetty’s Juhu residence.
- Investigators say the accused coordinated on the Signal app and deleted it after the attack, with cyber-forensic teams working to retrieve chats.
- Searches in Pune recovered a firearm, three magazines and an airgun, and police are probing the weapons supply chain.
- Police detailed logistics including a scooter brought from Pune and reconnaissance visits, cited social-media claims of responsibility, and continue to hunt the absconding planner and the unidentified shooter.