Rohit Shetty Firing Case: Mumbai’s Esplanade Court has sent all five accused in the firing incident outside Bollywood filmmaker Rohit Shetty’s Juhu residence to police custody till February 11, 2026. The court cited the seriousness of the crime and the need to investigate a possible criminal conspiracy.
The incident took place when assailants allegedly fired four rounds outside Rohit Shetty’s house. Soon after the firing, Mumbai Police arrested four accused on February 1. A fifth accused was arrested later and produced before the court along with the others.
After hearing arguments from both sides, the court granted six days of police custody. The judge noted that the case appeared to be well-planned and required a detailed investigation. The court also allowed joint interrogation, saying custodial questioning was necessary at this stage.
During the hearing, police told the court that a social media post claiming responsibility for the firing had gone viral. Investigators also said the accused used the Signal app to communicate secretly. Police added that efforts are on to recover deleted chats, especially those allegedly linked to Shubham Lonkar.
Rohit Shetty Firing Case: Defence Says No Link With Shubham Lonkar
The defence strongly opposed the police claims. Advocate Ajinkya Mirgal, who is representing the second, third and fourth accused along with Advocate Archana Mane, told Aaj Tak that the prosecution failed to prove any direct or indirect connection between the accused and Shubham Lonkar.
He said, “Adalat mein sarkari paksh koi bhi direct connection establish nahi kar paaya. Police ne bataya ki social media par ek post viral hui thi jismein Shubham Lonkar aur in logon ke naam the. Lekin us post ko lekar abhi investigation chal rahi hai. Police ka kehna hai ki in bachchon ka koi direct ya indirect connection abhi tak prove nahi ho paaya hai. Sirf yeh bataya gaya ki wo ek area mein reh chuke honge. Defence ka kehna hai ki unka kisi ke saath koi direct ya indirect connection nahi hai.”
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The police asked for maximum custody of the four accused arrested earlier. They also sought 10 days’ custody for the fifth accused (Asaram Fasle alias Babu), claiming he played an important role in the case.
Appearing for the first accused, his lawyer argued that his client was not present at the spot when the firing happened. The advocate said the arrest was based only on circumstantial evidence and stressed that no link with Shubham Lonkar had been established.
The defence lawyers representing the other three accused also argued that their alleged role was limited. They said police findings so far only suggested involvement in providing a vehicle. Based on this, they requested judicial custody instead of further police remand.
Weapon Supply Angle Emerges in Investigation
In a key development, the Mumbai Crime Branch’s Anti-Extortion Cell arrested another accused on Thursday. Police identified him as Asaram Fasle alias Babu and claimed he supplied the weapon used in the firing.
Police said, “The Mumbai Crime Branch’s Anti-Extortion Cell has arrested Asaram Fasle alias Babu in connection with the firing incident at Bollywood director Rohit Shetty‘s residence. He was responsible for supplying the weapon used in the firing.”
With multiple arrests, claims of secret communication and disputed links, the Rohit Shetty firing case remains under intense investigation as police continue to probe the alleged conspiracy.
