SONIPAT: A 22-year-old resident of Kharkhoda in Haryana’s Sonipat district, Pranjal Thakran, has been detained in Indore in connection with the firing incident involving Bollywood actor Tiger Shroff’s car.The operation was carried out jointly by the Mumbai Crime Branch and the Indore Crime Branch.Rajesh Dandotiya, additional deputy commissioner of police (ADCP), Indore Crime Branch, said preliminary information indicated that Thakran was associated with Anil Pandit.He also said information had emerged about a reported criminal record in Panipat, though the number, nature and current status of any cases against Thakran remain unverified.Meanwhile, Sonipat police PRO ASI Ravinder Singh said Thakran had no previous criminal record in the district, according to the police’s available information.Investigators suspect Thakran may have provided logistical or other assistance to the shooters allegedly involved in the firing. He is being questioned, and his suspected role, contacts and possible criminal antecedents are being examined.Preliminary information suggests Thakran had arrived in Indore around five days before his detention to visit his brother, who was reportedly undergoing treatment in Sonipat.Further medical intervention, including robotic surgery, was being considered for his brother.The Mumbai Crime Branch received information that Thakran was in Indore and sent a team to the city. With assistance from the local Crime Branch, police traced his location and detained him.Investigators are examining Thakran’s alleged association with Anil Pandit and whether their contacts had any connection with the firing.Following the incident, a person identified as Pandit reportedly posted on social media claiming links with the Lawrence Bishnoi gang and taking responsibility for the attack.However, the alleged connection between Thakran, Pandit and the firing conspiracy has not been independently established.The police statements on Thakran’s alleged criminal antecedents relate to different districts. While Indore Crime Branch officials said information had emerged about a reported record in Panipat, Sonipat police said no previous criminal record had been found against him in their district.Details of any cases in Panipat, including their number, nature and current legal status, remain to be verified.Investigators are also examining whether Thakran had any role in arranging or supplying weapons. Two pistols and cartridges were reportedly recovered in Surat during the investigation.Police are probing their source and whether they were connected to the firing. Their alleged use in the attack remains to be established through the investigation and forensic examination.Mumbai Police and the Special Task Force (STF) have reportedly arrested 10 people in connection with the case so far, seven of whom are said to be linked to Sonipat district.Investigators are probing the alleged conspiracy, the contacts among the suspects and the possible network involved in arranging and supplying weapons.Thakran’s questioning is expected to help establish the roles of other suspects and determine whether additional individuals were involved.
