Tiger Shroff firing: Turkish, desi pistols recovered in Surat, youth held in MP

MUMBAI: Cops investigating last Sunday's firing at actor Tiger Shroff arrested a 22-year-old student from Indore and recovered a Turkish-made Zigana pistol, a country-made firearm and 10 live cartridges from Surat.

Pranjal Thakaran, who is pursuing engineering in Haryana's Sonipat, is the 11th suspect to be arrested in the case. He is suspected to be part of the support network and to have been in contact with a shooter, reports Mateen Hafeez.According to investigators, Thakaran's name surfaced during interrogation of the arrested accused and through technical evidence. A Mumbai police officer said his alleged links to the weapon supply chain were being examined.

About the recovery of the weapons, sources said Mumbai police had taken the arrested shooters to Surat to find the spot where they had discarded the weapons. It took police around 8-10 hours to locate the firearms. The weapons and ammunition will be sent to the Kalina forensic science lab for ballistic analysis. Police sources say Lawrence Bishnoi gang has used the Zigana pistol in the past.‘MP youth was in contact with shooter who fired at Tiger’The youth arrested from Indore, Pranjal Thakaran, was in contact with the person who allegedly carried out the firing at actor Tiger Shroff, preliminary questioning of the arrested suspects has indicated.

However, investigators said his exact role in the conspiracy would be established only after further questioning.Thakaran, who is studying in Haryana, was arrested from a rehab centre in Indore. “Thakaran had arrived in Indore five days ago to meet his brother, who is undergoing treatment in the city,” said additional DCP Rajesh Dandotiya.The arrest followed inputs received by Mumbai Crime Branch about Thakaran’s presence in Indore.

Dandotiya said Mumbai Crime Branch contacted its Indore counterparts on Thursday night, following which technical surveillance and other inputs helped trace his location. A joint team subsequently arrested him.Thakaran was produced before an Indore magistrate court, which granted him a three-day transit remand. He will be brought to Mumbai and produced before the Esplanade court for further remand proceedings.

The arrest is part of a wider investigation into the Oct 18 firing outside a location in Juhu, where five to six rounds were fired at Shroff’s car. The actor escaped unhurt, while his driver and a vlogger sustained injuries. Investigators are probing the alleged conspiracy, the supply of weapons and the possible involvement of others in the attack.