Mumbai, Nov 11 (PTI) A special MCOCA court here on Wednesday extended till November 16 the police custody of five accused, including the alleged shooter, in the actor Tiger Shroff firing case.

The police sought the further custody of the accused, citing that they needed to confront them with Suneha Pandit, the sister-in-law of wanted gang leader Anil Pandit.

Suneha Pandit was arrested from Haryana on November 1 and is currently in police custody.

In a related development of shooter Phool Singh's claim of being a minor, police told the court that a team has been sent to Haryana, his native place, to verify the fact.

As many as 13 persons have been arrested so far in connection with the October 18 firing at Shroff's car in Mumbai's Juhu area when he was leaving a football ground.

Of these accused, seven are in judicial custody, while others are in police custody till November 16.

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