Mumbai: In a significant breakthrough, the Mumbai Crime Branch, in coordination with the Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF), has arrested a key accused in connection with the firing incident outside filmmaker Rohit Shetty’s residence in Juhu earlier this year.
Raj Tilak Roushan, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Mumbai Crime Branch, said, “In the Rohit Shetty firing case, the 14th accused, Golu Pandit, has been detained in Uttar Pradesh by the Mumbai Crime Branch team with the assistance of the UP STF. He is being brought to Mumbai and will be produced in court on Sunday.”
The accused, identified as Pradeep Sharma alias Golu, 23, a resident of Agra, was apprehended on March 21 at around 3:50 pm from the Mahavir Nagar area under the Bichpuri police station limits in Agra.
Officials said the firing incident took place on the night of February 1 at Shetty’s residence in Juhu. The attack was allegedly carried out at the behest of the Shubham Lonkar gang with the intent to create fear among the general public and the film industry.
During interrogation, Sharma revealed that he was influenced by social media posts related to the gang and was motivated to establish his dominance. Along with his associates, he allegedly planned and executed the firing.
He further disclosed that the plan was coordinated with accomplices, including Shivam Dubey and others. Weapons were arranged, and the accused travelled to Mumbai to carry out the attack, which was allegedly aimed at spreading fear in the film industry.
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Earlier, on February 15, several co-accused involved in the case were arrested in a joint operation by the UP STF and the Mumbai Crime Branch. However, Sharma had been absconding and evading arrest until now.
Following his arrest, Sharma has been handed over to the Mumbai Crime Branch. He will be produced before the appropriate court, and further investigation is underway.
The operation was carried out by Amol Mali, Assistant Police Inspector, Mumbai Crime Branch, and Swapnil Kale, Police Sub-Inspector, Mumbai Crime Branch, along with Akash Singh of the UP STF. The team received information that Sharma had arrived near Mahavir Nagar in the Bichpuri police station area. Acting on the tip-off, both teams coordinated and successfully arrested the accused.
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