A special Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) court in Mumbai on Tuesday sent Suneha Pandit, the 13th accused in the firing incident targeting actor Tiger Shroff, to police custody till November 16. She is the sister-in-law of gangster Anil Pandit, who had claimed responsibility for the October 18 firing.
Suneha Pandit arrested in Karnal in Tiger Shroff firing case
According to the IANS report, the Mumbai Crime Branch arrested Suneha Pandit from Haryana’s Karnal district. She was presented before the special MCOCA court on Tuesday, where investigators asked for her custody for further questioning. The police had sought 15 days of custody.
Cryptocurrency account under the scanner
Officials said Suneha Pandit is the wife of Abhishek, who allegedly operates a cryptocurrency account. Money has reportedly come into this account from abroad, and investigators suspect it may be proceeds of extortion.Abhishek Pandit is the brother of Anil Pandit. He is accused of running two other groups along with his own network and is said to handle payments for all operations. Police said the other accused in the case were given special codes, which Abhishek allegedly used to transfer money to them.
Defence opposes custody
Suneha Pandit’s lawyer opposed the custody request, arguing that the police have already obtained all the information they needed. The Crime Branch, however, told the court that the funds allegedly used in the Tiger Shroff firing case came from foreign sources. The court then sent her to the custody of the Mumbai Crime Branch until November 16.
Earlier arrests in the case
Last week, a special MCOCA court sent Amar, the 12th accused, to police custody till November 6. He was arrested in Rohna village in Haryana’s Sonipat. Officials said he allegedly transferred money online that was used in the crime, including for buying a motorcycle and booking hotel rooms linked to the case.Before that, the court had sent 11 other accused arrested in connection with the firing on Shroff’s car to police custody till November 6.