Mumbai police re‑arrested eleven suspects linked to the October 18 firing on Tiger Shroff's car in Juhu on Wednesday—an action that tightened the net around the case. The move follows the state's invocation of the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA), a law that extends detention and curtails bail.
The MCOCA, enacted in 1999, allows police to hold an accused for up to 180 days before filing a chargesheet—double the 90 days under ordinary criminal law. Confessions recorded before a Deputy Commissioner of Police are admissible, a provision that ordinary courts do not grant.
On the day of the incident, two shooters fired five rounds at Shroff's vehicle as he exited a football ground. The 36‑year‑old actor escaped with minor injuries, but his driver and a vlogger bystander suffered wounds that required hospital treatment.
Investigators linked the attack to the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, with jailed gangster Bishnoi’s aide Anil Pandit named as a wanted suspect. The gang’s claim of responsibility was corroborated by forensic evidence linking the shooters’ firearms to the gang’s known arsenal.
After the re‑arrest, the suspects will be remanded before the Mumbai special court on Thursday. The court will decide whether they remain in custody or are granted bail, a decision that will hinge on the prosecution’s presentation of evidence under MCOCA.
A local resident who was filming the incident said the chaos left the street in a state of stunned silence, underscoring the community’s unease over organized crime in Juhu.