In a significant breakthrough, the Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF), in coordination with the Mumbai Crime Branch on Saturday arrested a 23-year-old accused from Agra in connection with the firing outside filmmaker Rohit Shetty’s residence in Juhu. The accused, Pradeep Sharma alias Golu, had been absconding since the February 1 incident, allegedly carried out at the behest of the notorious Shubham Lonkar gang to create panic and assert dominance.

Firing incident aimed at creating panic

According to police, unidentified shooters opened fire outside Shetty Tower in Juhu on the night of February 1, targeting the filmmaker’s residence. “The attack was meant to send a strong message to the film industry, businessmen, and the public,” officials said.