Rohit Shetty was in the headlines after gunshots were fired at his house on February 1, 2026, at around 12:45 am. One of the bullets that was shot reportedly struck the glass of a gym inside the building. The Mumbai police tracked down the shooters; however, the main culprit is still absconding. Now, according to the latest development in the case, MCOCA has been invoked against the accused. Let’s learn more about it.
MCOCA invoked against accused in Rohit Shetty firing case
According to the PTI report, the Mumbai police have invoked the stringent Maharashtra Control of Organized Crime Act (MCOCA) against the accused involved in firing at filmmaker Rohit Shetty’s residence earlier this month, officials said on Wednesday.
As per the report, the Anti-Extortion Cell of the Mumbai Crime Branch has apprehended five persons linked to the firing incident in Juhu. The custody of these accused ended on Wednesday, and they were produced before the special MCOCA court in the evening, an official said.“Some of the accused are already involved in serious offenses. The crime branch has invoked sections of stringent MCOCA in the case,” he said.See More: Rajpal Yadav Bail Hearing LIVE Updates: Court says Rajpal Yadav failed to comply with order, actor moves interim bail plea; hearing to resume at 2:30 pm
More about the firing incident
According to the report, at least five rounds were fired at the first floor of Shetty’s nine-story building in the Juhu area at 12:45 am on February 1.Reportedly, the cops have so far arrested Aditya Gayaki (19), Siddharth Yenpure (20), Samarth Pomaji (18), Swapnil Sakat (23), and Asaram Fasale.The main culprit, Shubham Lonkar, who reportedly ordered the firing, belongs to the Lawrence Bishnoi gang and is among the wanted accused in the case. He purportedly took responsibility for the firing at Shetty’s residence.Lonkar is also wanted in the NCP leader Baba Siddique murder case and the firing at Bollywood actor Salman Khan’s residence in Bandra.On the other hand, on Tuesday, the cops stated that actor Ranveer Singh has also received a threat through WhatsApp from unidentified persons, and they suspect that members of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang could be behind the threat for the purpose of extortion.
