Four shots fired outside director Rohit Shetty's residence in Mumbai home in wee hours today

Rohit Shetty

• Four shots fired outside Rohit Shetty's Juhu residence, no injuries reported
• Police and crime branch investigating motive, security intensified at the site
• Forensic team collecting evidence, further details on the incident awaited

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Four shots were reportedly fired outside noted director and produer Rohit Shetty's residence in Mumbai's Juhu area in the wee hours today (February 1). Nobody was injured in the incident.

It was not immediately known whether Rohit Shetty  inside was his residence during the incident.

The incident took place in the early hours of Sunday following which security outside the building was intensified, an official said.

"Someone fired on the building. Zonal police and crime branch teams are investigating," the official said.

According to police, the motive behind the firing is not known.

Juhu Police and crime branch teams have rushed to the spot and began an investigation.

The police is currently investigating the matter and exploring every possible angle.

For now, tight security has been put in place at Rohit Shetty's Juhu house, police officials said. It is a developing story, further details are awaited.

Heavy police deployment has been kept in place outside the building and forensic science team has also reached the spot to collect evidence, he added.

Rohit Shetty is famous for his action packed movies like 'Golmaal' and 'Singham' series.

Firing at Salman Khan residence in 2024

In April 2024, a similar incident took place at Salman Khan's Bandra residence when two bike-borne men fired four rounds of gunshots and fled the spot.

Then gangster Lawrence Bishnoi had claimed responsibility for the firing in a Facebook post. Later they also took responsibility of Maharashtra Minister Baba Siddique's murder. The 66-year-old politician who was a close friend of Salman Khan.

The gangster, who is lodged in prison, has issued multiple threats to Salman Khan in the past ever since the Blackbuck poaching incident. According to Bishnoi, Blackbucks are sacred for the Bishnoi community.

Salman Khan has been provided high security ever since the attack at his house. (WIth PTI inputs)