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Mumbai Police Invoke MCOCA in Tiger Shroff Shooting Case and Expand Arrests to Eleven
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MCOCA Invocation and Legal Framework
On October 18 three men on a motorcycle opened fire at actor Tiger Shroff’s car in Mumbai’s Juhu neighbourhood. The actor escaped unharmed; his driver and a passer-by were injured. The Mumbai Police Crime Branch registered a First Information Report on October 19 under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Arms Act.
After a Home Department sanction on October 27, Sections 3(1)(ii), 3(2) and 3(4) of the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) were added, targeting organised-crime activities and prescribing enhanced penalties.
Arrests and Alleged Gang Links
Investigators have detained eleven individuals. The eleventh, Pranjal Thakran, an engineering student from Haryana, was arrested in Indore and charged with supplying one of the pistols.
Police allege the accused are members of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang. Anil Pandit, a close associate of the gang’s leader, posted on social media claiming responsibility for the attack.
The operation was coordinated through the Signal app; data was destroyed and used to arrange weapon transfers. Two pistols—a Turkish Zigana and a locally-made “katta”—and ten live cartridges were recovered near Surat railway tracks and sent for forensic comparison with shell casings from the Juhu scene.
Investigation Highlights
- Weapon logistics: Kunal Jaminsingh allegedly shipped the Zigana pistol; Thakran supplied the country-made pistol.
- Transport route: After the shooting, the perpetrators fled to Surat, discarded the weapons near the railway, and attempted to board a train to Delhi.
- Financial motive: Police state the attack was intended to extort money, assert gang dominance and spread terror.
- Custody extensions: Four accused—Kunal, Sumit, Radha and Babita—were remanded to police custody until October 28 for voice-sample collection and further evidence gathering.
Official Statements & Responses
The court, presided over by Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate S Khedkar, granted the police request to extend custody for the four remanded suspects until October 28, citing the need to verify phone data and collect voice samples.
Verbatim Quotes
- “The accused played a role in the conspiracy, supplied logistics and helped in recce, money transfers and supplying weapons,” — the office
- “We need to interrogate the accused to find out about the larger conspiracy on whose directions they brought the weapon and who supplied them the weapons,” — the police office
Conflicting Reports & Gaps
- Number of arrests: Initial coverage cited ten arrests; later updates reported eleven.
- Injured parties: Sources differ, describing the injured as a driver and a “bystander” or a driver and a “vlogger.”
- Weapon recovery: Early reports mentioned two firearms; later statements identified one as a Turkish Zigana and the other as a locally-made model, with the exact make unspecified.
What’s Next
- Forensic analysis: The pistols and cartridges will undergo ballistic testing to confirm linkage to the Juhu shooting.
- Interrogations: Authorities will interview Thakran and other suspects to map the supply chain and financial arrangements.
- Judicial proceedings: The case will continue under MCOCA provisions, with bail applications expected to be scrutinised more rigorously.
The investigation remains ongoing, with police focusing on dismantling the alleged organised-crime network involved in the October 18 attack on Tiger Shroff.