The Rohit Shetty firing saga intensifies as Mumbai police tighten the screws on a gang of young suspects. Monday’s dramatic arrests kicked off with shooter Deepak Chandra’s capture in Rajasthan, followed by five associates, and now Vishnu Kushwaha from Agra joins the lineup—marking 12 detentions total in the director’s home attack.
In a packed courtroom, Crime Branch officers presented six accused for remand, winning approval for custody up to February 25. Named individuals: 22-year-old Jatin Ramesh Bhardwaj, 20-year-old Sonu Kumar, 25-year-old Deepak Ramesh Chandra, 19-year-old Vishal Thakur, 23-year-old Sunny Kumar Rakesh Kumar, and 24-year-old Ritik Vinod Singh Yadav. Whispers of a bigger criminal outfit loom large, with probes zeroing in on gang orchestration.
Deepak Chandra cracked under questioning, admitting his role alongside Sonu and Sunny in the actual shooting. The other three lent unwitting aid: Jatin, Deepak’s cousin, provided cash for getaway; the group then crashed at Ritik’s Agra factory and Vishal’s Noida home. None of the helpers knew about the bullets flying, per confessions.
Adding spice, defense counsel Dilip Shukla challenged the arrests of Ritik, Vishal, and Sonu. ‘No direct proof ties them to the crime,’ he asserted outside court. ‘They were just buddies crashing nearby, thinking it was a casual trip.’ Judges nodded to these defenses, urging balanced investigation ahead.
This case grips Mumbai, blending celebrity intrigue with gritty crime busts. As custody extends, anticipate revelations that could expose deeper syndicate roots, safeguarding Tinseltown from such threats.