Tiger Shroff firing: 13th accused in custody till November 16

A special MCOCA court in Mumbai has sent Suneha Pandit, the 13th accused in the firing outside actor Tiger Shroff’s residence, to police custody until November 16. Pandit is the sister-in-law of gangster Anil Pandit, who had claimed responsibility for the October 18 attack on the actor’s car.

Arrest in Karnal, questions in Mumbai

The Mumbai Crime Branch arrested Suneha Pandit from Haryana’s Karnal district and produced her before the court on Tuesday. Investigators had asked for 15 days of custody. Her lawyer opposed the demand, saying the police already have the information they need.

The court’s decision to grant custody means it was not convinced the investigation is complete, especially on the money angle. The central line of inquiry is a cryptocurrency account allegedly operated by her husband, Abhishek Pandit.

Why a crypto account matters

Abhishek is Anil Pandit’s brother and, according to investigators, handles payments for the network. Police say money has come into the crypto account from abroad, and they suspect it is proceeds of extortion. The other accused were given special codes, which Abhishek allegedly used to transfer funds to them.

The Crime Branch told the court that money used in the Tiger Shroff firing case came from foreign sources. That detail pulls the investigation beyond a local firing and into a wider funding trail. This could mean the attack was financed through a cross-border pipeline, which is a far more serious legal position.

MCOCA changes the stakes

MCOCA, or the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act, is reserved for organised crime syndicates. Once it is applied, custody and bail become harder, and the police can investigate the network rather than just one incident. Each new accused and each alleged money transfer therefore matters to the larger case.

How the case has built so far

• October 18: Shots are fired at Tiger Shroff’s car; gangster Anil Pandit claims responsibility.
• November 3: The 13th accused, Suneha Pandit, is remanded to police custody till November 16.
• Earlier: The 12th accused, Amar, was sent to custody till November 6 for allegedly moving money used to buy a motorcycle and book hotel rooms.
• First eleven: Other accused in the firing are also in custody till November 6.

What this means for Bollywood fans

This case shows how celebrity-linked extortion is now being investigated as organised crime. Invoking MCOCA signals the police are treating the firing not as an isolated incident but as part of a syndicate with funding, codes and money handlers.

For fans, the immediate question is the same one the court is working through: did the money trail really begin abroad, and can investigators prove it? Suneha Pandit’s custody until November 16 gives the Crime Branch its next window to connect those dots.

Source: The Times of India