Tiger Shroff firing case: Mumbai Crime Branch seizes two guns, 10 cartridges in Surat

Mumbai Crime Branch has recovered two guns and 10 live cartridges from Surat in Gujarat in the case of the firing near Bollywood actor Tiger Shroff's football turf at Juhu in Mumbai.

The Crime Branch made the seizure on Friday, October 23, as part of its investigation into the firing that took place on October 19. A case has been registered under Sections 109(1) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and Sections 3 and 25 of the Arms Act.

The recovery of the weapons and cartridges in Surat is considered an important development in the probe. Investigators are now examining this evidence as part of efforts to establish the exact circumstances in which the firing took place.

Meanwhile, another aspect has emerged in the investigation. The accused who carried out the firing were in constant contact with their handler through phone calls and messages.

According to sources, the accused stayed in touch with the handler during the attack of October 18 and afterwards. They were being told what was happening in the case and what action the police were taking to identify and catch them.

The sources also said that when details of the accused and their appearance began to surface, the handler asked them to leave the area. The accused were also reportedly being kept informed of news coverage of the incident. Investigators suspect that someone was watching news channels and passing the relevant information to the accused.

When footage of the firing from videos shot by video bloggers and photographs of the suspects began circulating, messages came to one of the accused, Rehan Ansari, asking him to leave the spot. However, it is still not known who the person monitoring news channels and informing the shooters is.

Police are also examining the communication system used by the accused and their associates. According to police sources, investigators suspect that Anil Pandit, believed to be in the United States, or Ankit Khattak and Sameer Khatri, who were recently arrested in Sonipat, may have given instructions to Rehan through internet-based communication apps.

Police are said to have obtained photographs, videos and details of conversations from the accused. The investigation has also revealed that the suspects changed their travel plans and means of travel as soon as they learned of police movements.