Mumbai: Police arrest man with two pistols, cartridges; Tiger Shroff case link suspected

Police have apprehended Ganesh Landge in Mumbai, seizing two homemade pistols and 19 live cartridges from his possession. Officials suspect that Landge may be connected to the incident where actor Tiger Shroff's car was targeted, and they are actively investigating the case. A separate FIR has been filed against Landge at Antop Hill police station, pending confirmation of his association with the Tiger Shroff shooting case.

Landge, a Thane-based driver, is believed to have been in conversation with three other men, Amar, Wasim, and an unidentified individual, about the recent shooting incident. The police received a tip-off about a group of four men arriving outside the Municipal Industrial Estate on K K Marg in Agripada with firearms without valid licenses.

Acting on this information, the police set a trap and apprehended Landge around 12.35 am. During the attempt to apprehend the accused, he resisted arrest and tried to flee, while the other three managed to escape. The recovered firearms, valued at around Rs 60,000, and the ammunition, estimated at Rs 19,000, are now in police custody.

When questioned, Landge could not provide valid licenses for the firearms, nor could he explain their origin or his intended recipients. He identified his companions as Amar, Wasim, and an unidentified person. Given his previous criminal record, the police are investigating further connections to the Tiger Shroff firing case, and he has been granted police custody until November 16.