Phool Singh and Rehan Ansari, both 18 and residents of Haryana's Sonipat district, had stayed in Mumbai for about a month before the October 18 firing in Juhu. Photo: PTI
Tiger Shroff firing case: Accused also surveyed homes of Aamir Khan, Ranbir Kapoor
Mumbai Police say the accused surveyed the homes of Salman Khan, Aamir Khan and Ranbir Kapoor before the October 18 firing incident
The accused in the Tiger Shroff shooting case had also surveyed the Khar residence of actor Aamir Khan and the home of actor Ranbir Kapoor in Mumbai, police said.
Total number of accused reaches 10
According to a report in the Hindustan Times, the revelation comes as three more arrests on Wednesday took the total number of accused to 10, with investigators probing the alleged links to the Lawrence Bishnoi gang.
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The report further stated that interrogation of the two alleged shooters, Phool Singh and Rehan Ansari, and their accomplice, Hritik Kumar, alias Roshan Ramu Mahto, revealed that Shroff was not the gang's original target.
He was allegedly chosen because he had less security cover, while plans to target other actors were dropped due to tighter protection.
Shooters surveyed homes of three actors
Phool Singh and Rehan Ansari, both 18 and residents of Haryana's Sonipat district, had stayed in Mumbai for about a month before the October 18 firing in Juhu. Police said that they checked into different lodges in Dadar and spent around Rs 2 lakh, including on the motorcycle used in the shooting.
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During their stay, the two reportedly surveyed the homes of Salman Khan, Aamir Khan and Ranbir Kapoor. They also told police they visited the Juhu football ground on October 11, where Shroff regularly played, adding that they were unarmed at the time.
The shooters reportedly received the pistols on October 17, a day before the firing. They allegedly practised in a forested area, where one of the weapons jammed. They then took the pistols back to their lodge. While trying to repair the faulty weapon, it accidentally went off, police said, adding that these details are yet to be verified.
All 10 accused in police custody until October 31
All 10 accused, including the two alleged shooters and their accomplice, are being questioned. Police reportedly intercepted them in Kota while they were travelling on a train bound for New Delhi and brought them to Mumbai on Wednesday.
The accused have been remanded to police custody until October 31. Police have yet to recover the firearms allegedly used in the shooting or the accused's mobile phones.