In the Rohit Shetty firing case, the 15th accused, Pradeep Kumar alias Gaath, has been arrested in Agra by Uttar Pradesh STF and Mumbai Police. The accused is linked to the Lonkar gang, which allegedly carried out the attack to extort money
Rohit Shetty (Pic/AFP)
The firing incident at Rohit Shetty’s residence in February created a stir. While several accused were presented in the MCOCA court and a shooter was nabbed, the case has gained momentum again as one more criminal has been arrested. A joint team of the Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) and the Mumbai Police Crime Branch on Thursday arrested a wanted criminal allegedly involved in the firing incident.
15th accused arrested in Rohit Shetty’s firing incident
The accused, identified as Pradeep Kumar alias Gaath, was apprehended from the Chhadami Mattha area on the Agra-Etah Road under Bah police station limits in Agra at 3:56 pm, an official statement said.
According to police, the firing took place on the night of February 1, 2026, at 'Shetty Tower' in Mumbai's Juhu area. The attack was allegedly carried out at the behest of the notorious Shubham Lonkar gang to extort money and instil fear within the film industry and among the public.
Investigations revealed that the accused, a resident of Ashok Nagar in Agra, was motivated by the Lonkar gang's presence on Facebook and Instagram. He admitted to participating in the crime along with associates Sunny, Deepu, and Sonu to establish "dominance" in the underworld.
“The arrest was the result of technical analysis and intelligence sharing between the Mumbai Crime Branch and the Uttar Pradesh STF,” the statement said.
The Mumbai Police had registered a case under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the Arms Act, the Maharashtra Police Act, and the stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA). Pradeep is the latest addition to the list of arrests in this high-profile case. Previously, eight other accused, including Pradeep Sharma alias Golu, Deepak, and Vishnu Kushwaha, were nabbed in joint operations.
Following his arrest, the accused was handed over to the Mumbai Police team at the Bah police station. The Mumbai Police Crime Branch will take the accused on transit remand and follow further legal proceedings, the statement added.
About the shooting incident at Rohit Shetty’s residence
For the uninitiated, five rounds were fired at filmmaker Rohit Shetty’s Juhu residence. The investigation by the Mumbai Crime Branch revealed that the vehicle used in the firing was sourced from Pune. After the incident, the probe was underway, and all those linked to Shubham Lonkar are being traced and arrested.
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