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Shots Fired Outside Rohit Shetty’s Home; Four Arrested as Police Probe Gang Claim

Investigators hold Pune detainees in Crime Branch custody pending ballistics and CCTV analysis.

Overview

  • Five men detained in Pune were handed to the Mumbai Crime Branch, and four were formally arrested for alleged logistics support before being remanded to police custody until February 5.
  • The shooter has not been publicly confirmed as arrested, and police say a claimed Lawrence Bishnoi gang link from social media is still being verified.
  • CCTV footage shows a face-covered, bike-borne assailant firing around 12:45 am at Shetty Tower, with one round striking the first-floor gym and no injuries reported.
  • An FIR was registered under attempt-to-murder provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Arms Act, and security remains tightened at the Juhu building.
  • Forensic teams sent recovered shells to FSL Kalina to identify the weapon, and investigators are tracing the escape route, including a lead that an auto-rickshaw driver dropped the suspect at Bandra station.