Rohit Shetty, the renowned filmmaker, made headlines on Sunday morning when he became the victim of an attempted shooting outside his residence in the Juhu neighborhood of Mumbai, after several reports said shots were fired at Shetty's residence. The case has become more serious after media reports said that the Lawrence Bishnoi gang has claimed responsibility for the attack.
As per reports by news agency, Times of India, police sources stated that the incident took place between 12:30 am to 1:00 am. On Sunday, the Pune City Police announced that five suspects in connection with the shooting incident near Bollywood director-producer Rohit Shetty's home were arrested in Pune.
Statement by Lawrence Bishnoi gang
As per reports by Hindustan Times, the post, written in Hindi, translates to a direct and violent threat against the Bollywood director.
"Ram Ram, Jai Bajrang Bali to all brothers. Today, we, Shubham Lonkar, Aarzoo Bishnoi, Hari Boxer, and Harman Shandu, take responsibility for the firing at film director Rohit Shetty's home in Mumbai. We messaged him many times not to interfere in our work, but he did not understand. This is just a small trailer. If he doesn't listen, the next bullets won't be outside the house-they will be inside his bedroom, into his chest," the post allegedly read.
"This is a warning to the entire Bollywood industry: mend your ways or your condition will be worse than Baba Siddique's. To those we have called-fall in line or you will run out of places to hide. And to our enemies, be ready; wait and watch," the note added further.
Police probe
The suspects were identified as Aman Anand Marote (27), Aditya Gyaneshwar Gayaki (19), Siddharth Deepak Yenpure (20), Samarth Shivsharan Pomaji (18), and Swapnil Bandu Sakat (23), according to a report by Hindustan Times.
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They were transferred to the Mumbai Crime Branch for further investigation, according to a Pune City Police Official. Earlier in this day, the Mumbai Crime Branch had assigned 12 specialised teams to nab the perpetrators of the shooting incident outside Shetty's residence.
Following the occurrence of the shooting incident, a team from a forensic science and firearms expert also arrived at the scene to collect evidence. The Mumbai police have initiated an investigation into the shooting incident by registering a case on charges of attempt to murder under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita as well as provisions of the Arms Act.
According to several sources, there have been no injuries reported and initial report states that the local police were notified after they heard gunshots coming from the vicinity of Shetty's residence at approximately 12:30 am on Sunday morning.
Amid heightened police presence, the personnel were seen conducting perimeter security sweeps of the area.
