Explosive details emerge from the Rohit Shetty residence shootout inquiry. Mumbai’s elite Crime Branch confirms the four chief assailants were baited with Rs 3 lakh collectively, head shooter Deepak Chandra advancing Rs 50,000 for mission logistics.
Delving into motives, police highlight the seductive pitch: instant fame through fear, rapid riches via gang allegiance. This temptation escalated their involvement to executing the attack.
Prepped with success-equals-pay dirt, Chandra’s kitty covered travel, accommodations, and arms prep. The drama peaked February 1 evening—frantic gunfire outside the director’s Juhu haven, no harm done but alarm bells blaring.
Tech-savvy policing triumphed: CCTV, telecom records, and traces nabbed 12 across regions. Recon visits preceded the hit; fugitives diverged routes, phones dark to confound trackers.
The smoking gun, traced to Haryana, is secured and ballistic-bound for forensic proof.
This saga reveals crime syndicates’ cunning recruitment, preying on ambitions in urban shadows. As cuffs tighten on the foot soldiers, the spotlight turns to kingpins targeting Bollywood’s blockbuster maker. The city braces for further revelations.