Pandit has allegedly used a network of shooters based in India to carry out criminal acts over the past six months.
Around 15 days after the Delhi incident, another shooting was reported at a jewellery store in Pune, where Pandit’s name surfaced again. The three alleged shooters were reported to be from Hanumangarh in Rajasthan and were suspected of travelling to Pune specifically to carry out the attack.
Investigators said the accused used the Signal app to communicate with Pandit and were found with foreign-made weapons. Sources said Shroff had allegedly been tracked by the shooters for several days. MUMBAI: The Lawrence Bishnoi gang has claimed responsibility for the alleged attack on actor Tiger Shroff in Mumbai, with Anil Pandit, described as an aide of the gang, posting a message that claimed the actor had ignored warnings against working with Salman Khan. Police are verifying the social media post and a voice note. Investigators suspect that Pandit has since coordinated with shooters in India while remaining abroad. Some of the alleged incidents linked to him involved firing and extortion in Haryana, where police and the Special Task Force arrested shooters suspected of involvement. Pandit was also accused of orchestrating a shooting at a gym frequented by singer Guru Randhawa in Delhi’s Paschim Vihar. The incident was allegedly linked to the singer’s connection with Salman Khan. The Delhi Police Crime Branch and Special Cell arrested four shooters allegedly linked to Pandit in connection with the case. Maharashtra Police arrested the alleged shooters, who were found to have links with Pandit and Shubham Lonkar, described as an aide of Lawrence Bishnoi. Pandit’s alleged role in cases across different states has drawn attention to suspected links between criminal networks operating in India and gang members based overseas. The claims made in social media posts and the allegations linking Pandit to individual incidents remain subject to police investigation. These incidents have made it crucial to investigate the potential links between criminal networks active in Haryana and gangs based abroad. They used Signal app to keep in touch with Pandit and carried foreign-made weapons.
Earlier reporting noted: The Haryana Police and the Special Task Force (STF) took action and arrested the shooters involved in these cases. Earlier reporting noted: Pandit’s name also emerged in connection with a shooting incident in Delhi. Earlier reporting noted: In this case, the Delhi Police’s Crime Branch and Special Cell took action and arrested four shooters allegedly linked to Pandit.