The trio abandoned the bike near Andheri West station, took a cab to Surat and boarded a Jaipur-bound train.
They arrived in Mumbai 10 days before the attack.
it was decided that the team would not travel at night in view of security measures and would leave Kota after ensuring all safety arrangements were in place, said a senior Kota police official While the custody of the suspects-Haryana’s Phool Singh Naresh & Rehan Rahiussudin Ansari and Bihar’s Hrithik Kumar alias Roshan-has been handed over to Mumbai police . Both Ansari and Naresh face vehicle theft and Arms Act cases in Haryana, said Tejaswini Gautam, Kota police SP. “Ansari and Kumar allegedly mingled with fans outside the venue and opened fire before fleeing on a bike,” said Gautam. The CM, who also holds the home portfolio, said the masterminds were operating from outside Maharashtra and possibly abroad.
KOTA/MUMBAI: The police probe into Sunday’s firing at actor Tiger Shroff’s car has found that two of the three suspected assailants-all of whom have been arrested -recently came to Mumbai, where they were joined by the third one, who had been residing in the city for four years. Shooters reportedly mingled with fans before opening fire. The three men have reportedly been lodged at a Kota police station with heavy security deployment. Kumar, who had been working as a bike taxi rider in Mumbai, allegedly joined them and is suspected of having bought the getaway bike. The suspects allegedly conducted a reconnaissance before targeting Shroff’s car as he left a birthday celebration at a Juhu park. Police suspect they chose Sunday to carry out the attack owing to relatively lighter traffic, potentially making it easier for them to escape. Fadnavis lauded police for acting swiftly by identifying the accused overnight and then tracking their movements. “We will coordinate with other states and seek the Centre’s help. Everyone linked to this incident will be brought to justice. No one will be spared.”
The vehicle had been sold four times earlier before landing with him.
Because his weapon jammed, ansari reportedly could not fire. Preliminary findings indicate that Naresh allegedly fired five rounds from the front. The make and origin of the firearms are yet to be established; investigators suspect that they were country-made.