The investigation has revealed that Thakral executed the shooting at the behest of mastermind Anil Pandit and provided the second pistol to a shooter involved in the incident. Thakral was arrested from Madhya Pradesh’s Indore on Friday. Pranjal Thakral, a 22-year-old engineer, is the 11th person to be detained in the attack on Bollywood actor Tiger Shroff.
Pranjal Thakral executed the shooting at the behest of mastermind Anil Pandit and provided the second pistol to a shooter involved in the incident.
It was Pranjal who was tasked with executing the plan, including arranging logistics and funds to the shooters. READ | Guns Used In Tiger Shroff Assassination Bid Found, 11th Suspect Arrested To evade police tracking, Pandit and Thakral used a secret messaging application to remain in contact. He was produced before the holiday bench of the Killa Court on Sunday and has been remanded to police custody until October 31.
Anil Pandit , who is suspected to be operating from the US as part of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, planned the attack on Shroff, according to the police.
Tiger Shroff Firing Case
From there they travelled to Surat and boarded the Pune-Jaipur Express. The three alleged shooters were arrested in Rajasthan’s Kota while attempting to escape to Nepal via Delhi. Because of heavy security, police sources said the gang had initially wanted to target another high-profile personality but changed its plans.
The shooters fled on a motorcycle which they abandoned in Andheri, according to the Mumbai Police.
