The investigation into the audacious shooting at director Rohit Shetty’s Juhu bungalow has nabbed 12 perpetrators, spotlighting a Bishnoi gang operative’s cunning tactics. Monday’s six detentions, extended to February 25 remand, yielded bombshells during Crime Branch grillings.
Vishnu Kushwaha, nabbed from UP, confessed to assembling the hit squad. He brainwashed recruits like shooter Deepak Sharma, Sunny Kumar, and Sonu Kumar using Hindutva rhetoric laced with lucrative incentives. This unholy mix propelled them to action under Shubham Lonkar’s oversight.
Money wired from Lonkar to Vishnu ensured compliance, with post-job bonuses as the carrot. Vishnu’s Bishnoi allegiance positioned him to scout social media-savvy youth from UP and Haryana, already flaunting illicit arms online.
He dangled instant millionaire status, invoking gang legends to captivate. Deepak’s presumed pistol drills are under intense scrutiny, with inter-state probes hunting training grounds.
Fugitives post-attack sought refuge in Agra and Noida with informed hosts Jatin and Vishal, who grasped the mission’s gravity. Phone blackouts bought them time, complicating early detection.
This saga unmasks how syndicates exploit disillusioned demographics, merging religious appeals with cash promises for dirty work. Mumbai police, in tandem with UP STF, are fortifying their case, eyeing broader gang crackdowns amid rising contract killing threats.