A special court designated under the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) on Thursday, October 29, remanded all 11 accused in the Tiger Shroff firing case to police custody till November 6, Bar and Bench and PTI reported. Special Judge Satyanarayan Ramjivan Navandar passed the remand order after the accused were produced following their re-arrest under MCOCA.

Source: Bar and Bench

The Mumbai Police Crime Branch had sought 10 days of custodial interrogation, saying a detailed probe was needed to unearth the alleged deep-rooted conspiracy, trace financial trails and examine seized mobile phones, according to PTI. The court granted custody till November 6. Police had invoked MCOCA against the 11 accused on October 28 after the special court sanctioned the move, citing the criminal antecedents of at least six of the accused — the development reported in Awaaz Punjab's earlier story on the invocation of the stringent law in this case.

Source: PTI via Filmibeat

The case stems from the evening of October 18, when assailants allegedly fired five rounds at Shroff's car as the actor was leaving a football ground in Juhu, Mumbai. Shroff escaped largely unhurt, while his driver and a bystander were injured. An FIR for attempt to murder and under the Arms Act was registered, police said.

Police have named Anil Pandit, described as an aide of jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, as a wanted accused. According to the prosecution, Pandit claimed responsibility for the attack through social media posts and audio messages, and three shooters told interrogators the October 18 attack was their third attempt on his directions. These are police and prosecution allegations; nothing has been proved in court.

Source: Live Law

Of the 11 arrested accused, three were held in Kota, Rajasthan, and the rest from places in Delhi, Haryana and Madhya Pradesh, PTI reported. Custodial interrogation is underway to trace the alleged financial trails, the origin of the weapons and the roles of each accused, investigators said.