Mumbai: A special court under the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) has extended the police custody of Phool Singh and four other accused in the firing on actor Tiger Shroff's car till 16 November.
The five were produced before the special MCOCA court, where police sought seven more days of custody to take the investigation forward. "Phool Singh and four other accused were produced before the MCOCA court. Seven days of police custody were sought... Police custody has been extended until November 16," said Ajinkya Mirgal, a lawyer for the accused.
The incident took place in Mumbai's Juhu area on 18 October 2026. Two shooters allegedly fired multiple rounds at Shroff's car as he was leaving a football club after a football session. Several people were injured, including the actor's driver and a bystander. The Mumbai Crime Branch is investigating.
As of 3 November the number of arrests in the case had reached 13, made at different locations.
The extension of custody keeps the accused in police hands while the Crime Branch works on identifying the attackers, their network and the motive. The allegations against them have not been established in court.
Cases under MCOCA are built around organised crime and take months to investigate. Custody extensions are routine in such matters, and each one is granted after the accused are produced before the court.
Bail is hard to obtain under the Act, which is why the length of custody and the orders passed on it will matter as the case moves.
The Crime Branch's work now turns on identifying the attackers, mapping their network and establishing motive. That the custody has been extended shows the investigation is still open. The period before the accused are sent to judicial custody is the one the investigating team uses.
The next hearing is on 16 November.