Mumbai Police arrests seven more in Tiger Shroff firing case as probe intensifies

Mumbai : The Mumbai Police have arrested seven more individuals from Haryana in connection with the firing incident linked to actor Tiger Shroff, taking the total number of suspects arrested in the case to 10.

According to the Mumbai Police, leads gathered during the investigation into the attack helped them identify and arrest other suspects.
The individuals arrested will be brought to Mumbai and will be produced before the court for further legal proceedings. Among the arrested are two women as well, the police stated. 

The latest arrests follow the initial round of arrests during the investigation, in which police apprehended three individuals from Kota, Rajasthan. 
This comes at a time when the Anti-Extortion Cell (AEC) of the Mumbai Police produced three accused in connection with the firing incident before the Esplanade Court in Mumbai on Wednesday. 

The accused were brought to Mumbai from Kota, Rajasthan, at around 3 am and were presented before the court after undergoing medical examinations.
The court has granted the police custody of all three accused till October 31.
During the proceedings, the court sought clarification regarding the time of their arrest, when one of the accused told the court that he had been arrested on the morning of October 19.

After producing them in court, the investigating officer (IO) and the prosecution had sought police custody of all three accused, arguing that further interrogation was necessary to establish crucial details related to the case.
The prosecution also informed the court that the police needed to recover the weapon allegedly used in the firing incident and seize mobile phones and other electronic devices suspected to have been used in the conspiracy. The investigating team also stated that several claims linked to the case required verification.

The prosecution further submitted that the accused were allegedly connected to certain individuals outside Maharashtra, necessitating visits to multiple locations for further investigation. Establishing the motive behind the incident was also cited as a key aspect of the probe.
The Public Prosecutor told the court that the accused had been chased and arrested in Kota, Rajasthan, and that all three needed to be thoroughly interrogated. On these grounds, the prosecution sought 14 days of police custody.
On the other hand, the defence lawyers opposed the prosecution's plea and argued that the grounds cited by the police were insufficient to justify further police custody.

One of the defence lawyers referred to a Supreme Court judgment in the Bhushan Singh v. State case, arguing that police custody could not be sought merely for the recovery of items allegedly used in the commission of an offence.
The defence also submitted that electronic evidence could be examined without keeping the accused in police custody. It argued that the need to question the accused about other individuals allegedly involved in the case was not, by itself, sufficient grounds for granting police custody.
The lawyer further contended that allegations regarding the recovery of weapons, mobile phones and other materials could not, on their own, justify the prosecution's demand for custodial interrogation.

Another defence lawyer argued that the accused had already remained in police custody during the transit remand process while being brought from Rajasthan to Mumbai. The lawyer submitted that their custody during transit was not limited to transportation and opposed any further police remand.
The defence requested that the court instead remand the three accused to magisterial custody rather than grant the police's request for further custodial interrogation.

However, the court remanded all three accused to police custody till October 31, allowing the investigating agency to continue its probe into the firing incident, including the recovery of the alleged weapon and electronic evidence, verification of the claims and investigation into the motive behind the attack.
The judge also allowed defence lawyers to meet their clients for a short while so that they may take instructions on the case.
Among the accused, 23-year-old Radha has been arrested in connection with the arms supply network linked to the firing incident targeting actor Tiger Shroff. 
Reacting to the same, her mother Maina spoke to ANI and claimed that her daughter is innocent. 
“She lived in Haryana. She has been working for a company. Perhaps someone coerced her, lured her. My daughter wouldn't choose this path. She is my only daughter. Yes, she is married. She lived with us before, but currently, she is living separately in Haryana. Please release her; she is innocent,” Radha’s mother said. 

Speaking to ANI, advocate Satyavrat Joshu, who appeared in court on behalf of one of the accused, shared, “Our contention was that the 14-day police custody is an excessively long duration; there is no justification for such an extended period. Regarding the reason cited in the remand application—that they need to recover a weapon and investigate its source— the accused had already been in police custody for two days under a transit remand granted by a magistrate in Kota. They have had sufficient opportunity to interrogate him, rendering such a long period of police custody unnecessary. As for the electronic evidence, such as Call Detail Records (CDR), it can easily be obtained from the mobile service provider; the physical custody of the accused is not required for this purpose... After hearing both sides, the court remanded the accused to police custody until October 31.”

Advocate Ajinkya Mirgal Madhukar further added, “Three accused were arrested in Kota and brought here on a 48-hour transit remand. We have argued in court that the accused were already in the custody of the Mumbai Police for these 48 hours. The transit order granted permission strictly for the time required for travel; however, this appears to have been misused. Although the transit order was received around 6:00–6:30 that day, they did not depart immediately. Instead, they changed their plans and stayed overnight. With the involvement of a security agency, they remained there for the entire night—housed in railway quarters alongside the accused—during which time they were interrogated and provided information to the police. The standard procedure in police custody is for the police to conduct interrogations during the day, place the accused in a lock-up at night, and resume questioning the following day. That did not happen here; the accused remained with the police for the entire 48-hour duration. They cooperated fully, sharing everything they knew, which has led to further developments in the investigation.”
Madhukar shared that the other arrested individuals will soon be brought to Mumbai and will be present before the court. 
The update arrives as Mumbai Police investigate the firing incident involving Shroff’s car in Juhu, Mumbai. 
The actor escaped unhurt, while his driver sustained injuries.