Rohit Shetty firing case: 1624-page chargesheet filed; Lonkar, Arzoo Bishnoi shown as wanted accused

Mumbai Police on Thursday filed a detailed 1624page chargesheet before a special court under the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act MCOCA in connection with the firing incident at filmmaker Rohit Shettyrsquos residence in Juhu reported PTIThe incident took place in the early hours of February 1 when at least five rounds were fired at the first floor of Shettyrsquos ninestorey building One of the bullets reportedly struck the glass of a gym located within the premisesTwo accused declared wanted links to Lawrence Bishnoi gang emergeAccording to police officials 15 individuals have been arrested so far while Shubham Lonkar and Arzoo Bishnoi have been named as wanted accused Both are believed to be associated with the Lawrence Bishnoi gang and had allegedly claimed responsibility for the attack through a social media post reported PTILonkar is also wanted in other highprofile cases including the murder of Baba Siddique and a previous firing incident outside actor Salman Khanrsquos residence in BandraProbe reveals detailed planning and reconnaissanceInvestigations have revealed that the accused conducted reconnaissance of Shettyrsquos residence on at least three occasions before executing the attack Police said the group acted under instructions from Lonkar reported PTIOfficials further stated that some of the accused had consumed alcohol in a nearby area prior to the incident after which the alleged shooter proceeded to carry out the plan reported PTIShooter fled to Kalyan regrouped before escapeThe alleged shooter identified as Deepak Sharma along with three others travelled to Juhu on the day of the incident After the firing they reportedly fled in an autorickshaw to Kalyan in neighbouring Thane district reported PTIPolice said the accused regrouped at a residence in Kalyan before fleeing to northern states by train Kalyan was used as a key meeting point as one of the accused had previously resided there for an extended period reported PTIArrests made across multiple states hideout traced to HaryanaInvestigators tracked the accused to a hideout in Haryana which was allegedly arranged by another accused Ritik Yadav who has since been arrested reported PTIThose arrested in the case include several individuals in the 2025 age group with police noting that some of them were known to each other but did not have direct links with gang members apprehended in PuneAuthorities confirmed that the accused were apprehended from locations in Uttar Pradesh and Haryana during coordinated operationsWider conspiracy under investigation including role of associatesPolice have also taken into custody Pravin Lonkar brother of Shubham Lonkar for his alleged role in the conspiracy He is suspected to have been involved in arranging weapons facilitating financial transactions and influencing other accused reported PTIInvestigators are continuing to examine the broader network and financial trail linked to the case including potential connections to organised crime syndicates reported PTIMCOCA invoked as probe highlights organised crime angleThe stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act has been invoked in the case indicating the seriousness of the alleged conspiracy and its links to organised criminal activityOfficials said the chargesheet outlines the sequence of events roles of the accused and evidence gathered during the investigationWith inputs from PTI