Police custody of five accused in actor Tiger Shroff firing case extended till November 16

A special court in Mumbai extended the police custody of five accused until November 16 in the ongoing firing case involving Bollywood actor Tiger Shroff. The ruling on Wednesday came from the Special Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act holiday court. The five men whose custody was extended are Phool Singh, Rehan, Kunal, Sumit, and Ankit.

Investigation Updates

Prosecutors asked the court for a seven-day extension of custody to question the five men in front of a co-accused named Suneha Pandit, who is also held until November 16. Police state that Pandit allegedly helped transfer money to the other suspects by using a bank account connected to a foreign crypto wallet, and investigators are looking closely at how the attack was funded. Out of 13 total people arrested in the case so far, seven have already been sent to judicial custody.

Age Verification And Court Orders

During the hearing, the judge allowed the five accused to talk to their parents on the phone without the calls being recorded. Meanwhile, a police team traveled to Haryana to check if Phool Singh is actually a minor, and this verification report will be given to the court on November 18. His lawyers previously presented an Aadhaar card and birth certificate for him, asking for him to be moved to a juvenile home, but the court said no until his age is fully checked.

Context

High-profile celebrity security cases often involve specialized legal frameworks like MCOCA when investigators suspect organized crime syndicates are behind the threats or violence. Courts must carefully verify the age of young suspects before deciding whether to try them through the regular judicial system or the juvenile justice board.