Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Detection Rahul Maknikar said the gang had planned to kill a member of a rival gang, during an Ambedkar Jayanti procession on April 14. But their intended target didn't show up at the event
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The police on Monday said that five members of a gang have been arrested for allegedly gunning down a cafe owner in Maharashtra's Nagpur city, reported news agency PTI.
The accused, who belong to the Hiranwar gang, allegedly shot dead cafe owner Avinash Bhusari on April 15 and had been on the run, an official said.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Detection Rahul Maknikar said the gang had planned to kill a member of a rival gang, during an Ambedkar Jayanti procession on April 14. But their intended target didn't show up at the event, reported PTI.
The gang attacked Bhusari outside his cafe in the Gokulpeth area the next night. He was shot five times at close range while eating ice cream with his manager, he said.
The police formed special teams and launched a multi-state hunt, tracking the suspects across Bhopal, Kolkata, Visakhapatnam, Tirupati, and Gondia.
According to the police, the gang members frequently changed mobile phones and SIM cards to hide their location. But the crime branch nabbed some accused at Navegaon Bandh railway station and others at Gondia bus station.
The police have arrested Shailesh alias Bunty Hiranwar (31), Ankit Hiranwar (22), Adarsh alias Gotya Walke (20), Shibbu Rajesh Yadav (20), Rohit alias Bhikku Meshram (20), all residents of Kachipura in Nagpur, the official said, reported PTI.
Police are still searching for six more accused, he said.
The gang purchased three pistols for Rs 1.2 lakh for the attack, the official said, adding that the police are now questioning the arrested accused to recover the weapons used in the shooting.
Truck driver stabbed to death in road rage in Nagpur
In another incident, a 21-year-old truck driver was murdered by another truck driver and his juvenile helper during a fight over overtaking in Nagpur on Sunday, police said, reported PTI.
The road rage incident occurred at Tathagat Chowk under the Jaripatka police station in the city, reported PTI.
It all began around 10 am when victim Vansh alias Atul Arjun Dahare and another driver, identified as Utkarsh Virkhede, were returning to Wadi after getting their vehicle weighed, reported PTI.
Another truck, driven by Nilesh Suresh Sahare (24) from Balaghat in Madhya Pradesh, allegedly dangerously overtook them. At a red signal, Vansh confronted Sahare and his 17-year-old cleaner, leading to a heated exchange, said an official, reported PTI.
During the argument, the minor and Sahare stabbed Vansh, the official said. Virkhede was also injured while trying to intervene. Vansh succumbed to his injuries at Mayo Hospital, the official said.
After being alerted, police scanned CCTV footage and tracked down the truck. While Sahare was arrested, the minor was detained, he said, adding that a murder case had been registered by the Jaripatka police.
(With inputs from PTI)
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