3 minutes of readingBombayUpdated: February 2, 2026 09:32 pm IST
He Shooting incident outside filmmaker Rohit Shetty’s residence It was planned at least four months in advance, Mumbai Police said on Sunday after arresting four people in connection with the case. Investigators discovered that the scooter used in the shooting was purchased four months ago in Pune with funds allegedly sent by Shubham Lonkar, who has now been named as an accused.
Crime Branch teams continue the search for the main shooter, who remains unidentified. CCTV footage shows the shooter getting rid of the scooter in the Vile Parle area after the incident.
According to police, the scooter was purchased from Aman Marote, a resident of Karve Nagar on the outskirts of Pune. Officers said they are not sure if Marote knew the vehicle would be used for a criminal act. Two of the four arrested accused were allegedly in touch with Lonkar, who is suspected of operating from outside the country.
“Lonkar would call them through the Signal app and talk to them frequently. He had told them to fix the bike and sent money to their bank accounts. Two of the other accused took the bike to Mumbai, where they handed it over to the main shooter, who is yet to be identified,” an officer said.
Police said the case bears the seal of the The modus operandi of the Bishnoi gangwith people working in isolated cells. Those who participated in the acquisition of the vehicle stated that they did not know the identity of the shooter.
Sources said CCTV footage shows the shooter driving the scooter to Vile Parle and parking it near the railway station. “He is seen going to the station, but the last train had already left. That is the last we have seen of him. We are trying to find out where he went from there,” the officer said.
The four arrested accused, Siddharth Yenpure (20), Samarth Pomaji (18), Swapnil Sakat (23) and Aaditya Gayaki (19), were produced in court on Sunday night and remanded in police custody till February 5. Lonkar has also been named as a wanted accused in the case.
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An officer said that with the two Bishnoi brothers currently behind bars, Shubham Lonkar appears to be managing the gang’s operations from outside India, with the help of aides Aarzoo Bishnoi, Hari Boxer and Goldy Dhillon. Police have been searching for Lonkar ever since. Assassination of CPN leader Baba Siddiquein which he was also identified as a wanted defendant.