Tiger Shroff firing case: 12th accused sent to 6-day police custody

Amar Mundiya was remanded to police custody as investigators probed transfers linked to the firing. The MCOCA case centres on the money trail and alleged Lawrence Bishnoi gang involvement.Tiger Shroff was attacked in Mumbai's Juhu on October 18.Mumbai,Oct 31, 2026 19:31 ISTA special court dealing with cases under the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act on Saturday sent the 12th accused in the firing at actor Tiger Shroff's car to police custody until November 6, news agency Press Trust of India reported.The accused, Amar Mundiya, was arrested in Sonipat, Haryana. Police told the court that he had transferred money from his bank account to other accused in the case.The prosecution said Mundiya's custody was required to trace the source of the money and examine the digital applications allegedly used to carry out the transactions.Advocate Ajinkya Mirgal, representing Mundiya, opposed the request for custody and argued that several other accused had already been arrested. Mirgal said the police were repeatedly citing the same grounds to seek custody. He added that obtaining technical and banking details did not require physical custodial interrogation.After examining the case diary and considering the seriousness of the charges under MCOCA, Special Judge Pradhan said Mundiya's presence in police custody was necessary for further investigation. The court then remanded him in custody until November 6, PTI reported. Two shooters fired five rounds at Shroff's car while he was leaving a football ground in Mumbai's Juhu area on October 18. The 36-year-old Baaghi actor escaped largely unhurt, while his driver and a bystander, who is a vlogger, were injured.Members of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang claimed responsibility for the firing. Police have named jailed gangster Bishnoi's aide Anil Pandit as a wanted accused.So far, 12 people have been arrested from different places in Rajasthan, Delhi and Haryana. Police invoked the stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act against the accused on October 27.The investigation is focused on the firing at Shroff's car, the alleged financial transactions linked to the accused and the role of members of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang.- Ends