Jaipur: Mumbai Police have reworked their strategy for moving the three men accused of firing at actor Tiger Shroff’s vehicle in Juhu, holding them overnight in Kota under a contingency plan described as ‘Plan B’, ANI reported.
The accused, reportedly apprehended while travelling by train, were lodged at Kota’s Railway Colony police station through the night. Heavy security was visible outside the station, with Mumbai Police Crime Branch personnel and Rajasthan Police forming a cordon around the building.
Rather than rushing the three suspects to Mumbai immediately, authorities are said to have received directions to implement ‘Plan B’. This led to a change in the original arrangement, with police opting to keep them in Kota before beginning the journey to Maharashtra. Officials were expected to depart with the accused shortly, though the exact timing and travel arrangements remained unclear.
Transit Remand Granted
Ramswaroop Meena, Station House Officer at the Railway Colony police station, said the accused had been given a 48-hour transit remand and would be escorted to Mumbai by Maharashtra Police.
“The Maharashtra Police are on their way to take custody of them (accused). Some of their officers are already here, and others are arriving to complete the formal handover. I briefed you on everything yesterday; they were detained… They were questioned by the Maharashtra Police and us… They have now been handed over to the Maharashtra Police… Nothing of that sort (weapons or money) was found,” Meena told ANI.
Asked about the mode of transport, he said: “That depends on their preferred mode of travel; whether by train, by road, or otherwise.”
Firing Outside Football Club
The case stems from an incident at around 7 pm on Sunday in Mumbai’s Juhu area, when Tiger Shroff was leaving a football club. The accused allegedly fired at the actor’s car as he departed.
While Shroff was not directly hit, his driver suffered injuries in the attack, according to police.
A case has been registered against the accused under Sections 109(1) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, as well as Sections 3 and 25 of the Arms Act. Investigators are continuing to examine the circumstances surrounding the shooting and the accused’s movements.