Mumbai Police identifies gunman in Rohit Shetty's house shooting

Gunfire outside Rohit Shetty’s place just dragged a web of names, cash trails, and organized crime charges into the spotlight.

Shooter identified in Rohit Shetty case

• Deepak Chandra was flagged by Mumbai Police as the gunman.
• Chandra hails from Uttar Pradesh and holds solid academic creds.
• Authorities say his record was clean before this mess.
• Family circle reportedly counts four or five relatives.

Crime Branch tracking and tactics

• Mumbai Crime Branch spent days tailing the suspect nonstop.
• Officers combed through CCTV feeds and digital breadcrumbs.
• Human sources on the ground helped narrow him down.
• Investigators built their case quietly before moving in.

MCOCA slapped on five accused

• The Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act, 1999, was applied to five suspects.
• The special court placed all five in police custody.
• Judges denied a 15-day request from the Crime Branch.
• Custody runs through February 17, 2026.

Subham Lonkar’s alleged role

• Subham Lonkar allegedly pushed for a big stunt in Mumbai.
• Rs 40,000 reportedly moved from Lonkar to one of the accused.
• App-based chats kept the arrested suspect linked to Lonkar.
• Weapons allegedly flowed from Shubham to Praveen Lonkar first.

Vehicle trail from Pune to Juhu

• Five bullets hit Rohit Shetty’s Juhu residence.
• The car used in the attack came from Pune.
• Aditya Gayki reportedly paid Rs 30000 for that ride.
• Samarth Pomaji and Gayki ditched it at a Juhu spot.