Mumbai’s underworld shadows Bollywood again in the Rohit Shetty residence firing probe. Crime Branch’s relentless chase netted 12 arrests, including Monday’s Rajasthan haul of shooter Deepak Chandra and five aides, plus Agra’s Vishnu Kushwaha.
Spotlight fell on court as six faced remand—granted till Feb 25. Suspects: Jatin Ramesh Bhardwaj (22), Sonu Kumar (20), Deepak Ramesh Chandra (25), Vishal Thakur (19), Sunny Kumar Rakesh Kumar (23), Ritik Vinod Singh Yadav (24). Gangland bosses are suspected masterminds.
Deepak’s interrogation spilled beans: He led the fire with Sonu and Sunny’s knowledge; others assisted sans shooting intel. Jatin funded escape with family ties; shelters at Ritik’s factory and Vishal’s home completed the evasion.
Defense advocate Dilip Shukla passionately contested: No smoking gun pins Ritik, Vishal, Sonu to the act. ‘Friends helping friends on what seemed a break,’ he argued to media. Court urged probes into these nuances.
Extended custody sets stage for breakthroughs, dissecting a plot that jolted filmdom. Mumbai police aim to uproot the syndicate, restoring security to stardom’s doorstep.