Mumbai Police have detained five men in connection with the firing incident outside filmmaker Rohit Shetty&rsquo;s residence in the Juhu area during the early hours of Sunday. The suspects were traced to Pune and are being brought to Mumbai for formal arrest and further questioning.
According to police officials, unidentified assailants opened fire at the first floor of the nine-storey residential building at around 12:45 am. At least five rounds were fired, with one bullet shattering the glass of a gym located within the building. No injuries were reported in the incident.
The detained individuals have been identified as Aman Anand Marote and Aditya Gyaneshwar Gayaki from Karvenagar, Siddharth Deepak Yenpure and Samarth Shivsharan Pomaji from Dhayari, and Swapnil Bandu Sakat from the Aro Virya Kamri area, all in Pune district. Police suspect the men were involved in the firing and fled the scene in a vehicle shortly after the incident.
Investigators are also examining a social media post that allegedly claimed responsibility for the attack. The post, attributed to associates of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, reportedly issued threats to Bollywood personalities and warned the filmmaker against interfering in their activities. It further claimed that while the shots were fired outside the residence this time, future attacks would be more direct.
Police have said they are verifying the authenticity of the post and probing possible links to organised crime networks. Security around the filmmaker&rsquo;s residence has been strengthened, and the investigation remains ongoing.

Mumbai Police detain five suspects over firing outside filmmaker’s Juhu residence

Five Detained in Rohit Shetty House Firing Case

Mumbai Police detain five suspects over firing outside filmmaker’s Juhu residence

February 1, 2026 | 16:40 IST