Tiger Shroff attack: Anil Pandit's sister-in-law paid for pistol
What's the story
The Mumbai Crime Branch has traced the payment for the country-made pistol used in the October 18 attack on actor Tiger Shroff's vehicle to a QR code transaction allegedly made by one Suneha Pandit. The weapon was procured from Madhya Pradesh by another arrested accused, with the payment reportedly made through Pandit's State Bank of India (SBI) account in Haryana. Pandit is gangster Anil Pandit's sister-in-law, who had taken responsibility for the firing. Thirteen individuals have been arrested so far.
Ongoing investigation
Investigators are looking into whether Pandit made other attack-related payments
Investigators are now looking into whether Pandit made the payment on behalf of her brother-in-law, Anil, who is believed to have orchestrated the conspiracy from the US.
They are also investigating if other expenses related to the attack were funneled through the same bank account, per Mumbai Mirror.
A senior Crime Branch officer revealed that Kunal had reportedly procured the pistol from a supplier in Madhya Pradesh.
Attack details
Two firearms were allegedly procured for the attack
The investigators believe that two firearms were procured for the attack.
One of the shooters, Phool Singh, was armed with the country-made pistol allegedly bought by Pandit, while another shooter Rehan had a foreign-made weapon.
On October 18, Singh reportedly fired five rounds at Shroff's vehicle near a Juhu football ground. One bullet got stuck in the rear seat.
On Wednesday, a special holiday court extended the police custody of five accused till November 16.
Upcoming confrontation
Crime Branch to confront Pandit and 5 other accused
The Crime Branch is set to confront Pandit and five other accused, Singh, Rehan, Mumbai-based facilitator Hrithik, Kunal, and Sameer, to ascertain their roles and verify the financial links.
The questioning aims to clear up inconsistencies in their statements and track communication with suspected handlers abroad.
Meanwhile, Singh's age has become a point of contention as his lawyers claimed he was a juvenile during a November 6 hearing. The court then asked cops to verify his age within 15 days.