The accused were caught aboard a train in Kota on October 19, a day after the shooting. The three men accused of opening fire at actor Tiger Shroff in Mumbai allegedly received live updates about the police investigation from their handlers, who monitored news coverage of the incident to help them evade arrest.
Three accused changed transport modes to evade police
The incident triggered an investigation spanning multiple states, leading to the arrest of ten individuals from Rajasthan, UP and Haryana. The trio reportedly faced a delay at the Surat bus terminal, forcing them to board another train. Mumbai Police alerted their counterparts in Kota, leading to the accused being apprehended.
The three key accused, identified as Phool Singh (18), Rehan Rahisuddin Ansari (18) and Rithik Mahto (22), were intercepted by Kota Police in Rajasthan on October 19. They remain in police custody until October 31.
Sources told news agency PTI that according to the Mumbai Police Crime Branch, one of the main suspects received an urgent message while the trio was on the run. After television channels aired visuals of the attack, he was allegedly told: “Tumhare chehre aa gaye hain, nikal jao waha se” (Your faces are out, get out of there). “The constant feed prompted the trio to frequently shift modes of transport, moving from a motorcycle to a train, followed by a cab, before planning to board a bus from Surat,” police sources said.
