The Mumbai Police has identified the man responsible for firing outside Rohit Shetty’s house as Deepak Chandra, a well-educated resident of Uttar Pradesh. Despite his education, there are no prior criminal cases against him. The police, with the help of CCTV footage and digital traces, successfully apprehended the shooter after a prolonged surveillance operation.
Since the incident, the Mumbai Crime Branch has been actively tracking the accused individual, utilizing both technological means and human intelligence. In a recent development, five suspects involved in the shooting were charged under the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act and remanded to police custody by a special court. The accused were denied a 15-day custody request and will remain in police custody until February 17, 2026.
The investigation revealed that the main instigator, Subham Lonkar, aimed to instill fear in Mumbai and had orchestrated the attack. Lonkar, in communication with the arrested suspects, provided weapons and financial support for the crime. The vehicle used in the shooting, traced back to Pune, was sold to one of the accused for Rs 30,000. The individuals involved in the vehicle transaction were unaware of the shooter’s identity, as Lonkar orchestrated the entire operation.
