- Handlers used news coverage to alert shooters.
- Shooters frequently changed transport modes to evade police.
- Total eleven individuals arrested in multi-state investigation.
The investigation into the firing at actor Tiger Shroff’s car in Mumbai has revealed how the alleged shooters may have used news coverage to stay ahead of the police. Their handlers reportedly monitored television reports about the October 18 attack and passed on information about the investigation, warning the accused when their faces appeared on screen.
According to sources cited by news agency PTI, one of the main suspects received a message urging the group to flee after television channels aired footage of the shooting.
“Tumhare chehre aa gaye hain, nikal jao waha se (Your faces are out, get out of there),” the message allegedly read.
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Police suspect the handlers also alerted the trio about the recovery of the motorcycle allegedly used in the attack and developments in the search for them. The accused reportedly changed their travel plans several times as they attempted to escape.
From Mumbai To Kota: How The Trio Was Caught
The motorcycle was found abandoned in Mumbai’s Andheri area after the shooting. The three alleged shooters subsequently travelled by train and cab and planned to board a bus from Surat, according to police sources.
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“The constant feed prompted the trio to frequently shift modes of transport, moving from a motorcycle to a train, followed by a cab, before planning to board a bus from Surat,” police sources said.
The group reportedly faced delays at the Surat bus terminal and boarded another train. Mumbai Police alerted their counterparts in Kota, Rajasthan, where the three men were intercepted on October 19, a day after the attack. They remain in police custody until October 31.
Indore Detention Takes Total To 11
The investigation has expanded across multiple states, with the Mumbai Crime Branch detaining another suspect in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, on Saturday. The total number of people arrested or detained in the case has now reached 11, officials said.
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Investigators are examining the latest suspect’s alleged role and whether he was connected to the network that allegedly supported the shooters. Police are also preparing the evidence and documentation required to invoke the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) against those arrested.
The probe is continuing into the alleged use of encrypted messaging platforms, the supply of weapons and the identities of those who may have coordinated the attack or helped the suspects evade arrest.