Mumbai: Mumbai Crime Branch arrested Aditya Gayaki, Siddharth Yenpure, Samarth Pomaji, Swapnil Sakat and Asaram Fasale from Pune and produced them in the court today after their custody ended. Accused Swapnil Sakat, arrested in the Rohit Shetty firing case, told the court that the police put pressure on his statement and asked him to sign.
According to Mumbai Police sources, four people were involved in the Rohit Shetty firing case: Deepak Sharma, Sunny, Sonu and a fugitive.
Deepak allegedly opened fire while others were present nearby. Sonu had lived in Kalyan for two years and had recently returned to his village in Agra, where he was involved in the supply of arms and was in touch with other accused. Sources said Deepak Sharma allegedly opened fire, while the other accused were not present at the exact location during the shooting but were nearby at the time of the incident.
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In the investigation of Mumbai Police in the firing case at Rohit Shetty’s house, 12 accused including the main shooter Deepak Sharma have been arrested.
The anti-extortion cell of the Mumbai Crime Branch is handling the case, in which sections of MCOCA (Maharashtra Control of Organized Crime Act) have been invoked.
Mumbai DCP Crime Raj Tilak Roshan said, “On February 1, there was firing at the residence of film producer-director Rohit Shetty. In this case, FIR was registered under 126/26 at Juhu Police Station. Later this FIR was handed over to Mumbai Crime Branch for investigation. The Anti Extortion Cell of Mumbai Crime Branch is investigating further in this matter.
Initially the Anti Extortion Cell had arrested 5 accused. Apart from this, sections of MCOCA (Maharashtra Control of Organized Crime Act) code have also been added to this crime. Yesterday we arrested 7 more accused with the help of technical analysis, human intelligence, Haryana STF and UP STF. The accused who opened fire at Rohit Shetty’s house is also involved in this case. A total of 12 accused have been arrested so far. Further investigation is being conducted by Anti Extortion Cell, Mumbai Crime Branch.
Six accused arrested from Rajasthan in connection with the firing incident outside filmmaker Rohit Shetty’s Juhu residence were sent on police remand till February 25 by a Mumbai court on Monday. According to the Mumbai Police Crime Branch, the accused were caught in Rajasthan and are being brought to Mumbai.
So far 12 people have been arrested in the case. The six accused, who were detained yesterday and formally arrested today, were on the run in different states for 16 days after the incident. The weapon used in the firing has not been recovered yet.
Police said the 12 accused persons had different roles in the crime and they communicated through different apps to coordinate.
The police sought 15 days’ custody remand for these accused in the court.
The main accused Deepakchandra has been arrested from Haryana. The police presented evidence of the gang’s role in the case through graphics of the allegations. The lawyers of the accused argued that Vishal, Hrithik and Jatin were not at the spot at the time of the incident.
These individuals were charged only because they had paid for the rickshaw; He had no knowledge of the incident.
Recently, following the incident, the Indian Motion Picture Producers Association (IMPPA) wrote to Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, urging the state government to intervene to ensure a speedy investigation and proper safety measures.
Further investigation of the case is ongoing.