Updated On: 01 February, 2026 05:36 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Five suspects have been detained in the firing case outside filmmaker Rohit Shetty’s Mumbai residence. The investigation intensified after reports claimed the Lawrence Bishnoi gang took responsibility for the attack

Rohit Shetty (Pic/AFP)
Gunshots were fired outside filmmaker Rohit Shetty’s Mumbai residence, triggering a major security alert and police investigation. The incident occurred in the early hours of Sunday at his Juhu home. Five suspects have been detained in Pune in connection with the firing incident. The case has taken a serious turn after reports claimed that the Lawrence Bishnoi gang has taken responsibility for the attack.
As per reports by ANI, five suspects have been detained in Pune in connection with the firing case at Bollywood director-producer Rohit Shetty`s residence, city police said on Sunday. The suspects have been handed over to the Mumbai Crime Branch for further investigation, a Pune City Police official said. Earlier today, the Mumbai Crime Branch had formed 12 special teams to nab suspects involved in the firing incident outside Shetty`s residence. After the incident, a forensic science and ballistics expert team reached the spot to collect evidence. The Mumbai police have registered a case on charges of attempt to murder under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita as well as provisions of the Arms Act.