Indore, October 24 — The Mumbai Crime Branch, along with Madhya Pradesh Police, has detained a suspect from Indore for allegedly providing logistical and financial support to a network linked to the Lawrence Bishnoi gang in connection with the October 18 firing at actor Tiger Shroff's car in Mumbai, news agency IANS reported.
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Confirming the detention, Indore DCP Rajesh Dandotia said it was made during a joint operation by the Mumbai and Indore Crime Branch teams. 'The detained person was part of the support team of the syndicate and provided logistical assistance,' Dandotia said, according to IANS. 'He is being questioned, and if necessary, he will be arrested. Further legal action will be taken once his role is established,' the DCP said.
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Other reports named the detained man as Pranjal Thakran (also spelled Thakaran in one report), a 22-year-old engineer from Sonipat in Haryana, and said he was picked up from the Pardesipura area of Indore in a joint operation carried out on Friday after the Mumbai Crime Branch contacted Indore police on Thursday night. He had reportedly arrived in Indore around five days earlier for his brother's medical treatment, The India Cover and News89 reported.
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Reports differed on the running total in the case: IANS said that with the latest detention, the number of accused apprehended had reached 11, according to reports, while The India Cover and News89 put the total number of arrests so far at 10 and said seven of those arrested were linked to Sonipat district. Awaaz Punjab is reporting both figures with their sources because police had not issued a single consolidated count in the reports cited here.
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The firing took place in Mumbai's Juhu area on the evening of October 18, when five to six rounds were fired at Shroff's car, The India Cover reported. The actor escaped unhurt, while his driver and another person were injured, according to the reports. After the incident, Anil Pandit claimed responsibility for the firing in a social media post claiming links with the Lawrence Bishnoi gang — a claim investigators are still examining, and which has not been independently established.
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Investigators are examining the alleged support network in the case, including the suspected provision of funds, logistical assistance and weapons to those involved in the attack, and the alleged links between the accused and the Bishnoi gang, IANS reported. Police said the questioning would seek to establish the detained man's precise role and identify others who may have assisted; all allegations remain subject to the ongoing investigation.
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