The attack targeting Bollywood actor Tiger Shroff was allegedly planned to extort money, establish gang dominance and spread fear, according to the Mumbai Police investigation.
Police are also examining the links between the accused and the larger criminal network in a bid to establish the roles played by those involved in planning and executing the attack. Kunal, Sumit, Radha and Babita were produced before Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate (Esplanade Court) S Khedkar after the end of their previous remand. Investigators also informed the court that data recovered from their mobile phones is yet to be analysed.
Meanwhile, a court in Mumbai on Monday extended till October 28 the police custody of four persons, including two women, who were arrested for allegedly aiding the shooters in the Tiger Shroff firing case. The four accused are Kunal (21) and Sumit (19), both residents of Haryana’s Sonipat district, and Radha (23) and Babita (23), both from Uttar Pradesh. They are among the 11 people arrested in the case so far.
Seeking an extension of custody, police told the court that the four accused had full knowledge of the conspiracy and needed to be confronted with previously arrested co-accused.
The case is being investigated by the Mumbai Crime Branch, which is working to establish the conspiracy and determine the motive behind the incident. Further details are expected to emerge as the investigation progresses.
