Victim's brother alleges it was a planned murder, asks police to add conspiracy charge in FIR
This picture has been used for representational purposes.
Yadav, who turn eye-witness in the case, said that the accused assaulted Khan with rod and later fled the scene. "We rushed the spot and took Khan to the Sailee hospital. As his condition was critical, the doctors referred him to Shatabdi hospital."
Bhosle, hailing from Jalna, was living in Usmanabad and working in a hotel. Shinde befriended Bhosle after meeting him in Usmanabad when the former visited the district in 2004. Since then whenever Bhosle visited Mumbai, he would stay with Shinde for a few months, during which drove Shinde’s auto to cover his daily expenses.
During the investigation, the police found that a shuffle had happened a few months ago between Khan and Shinde over the same issue and the former, with several others had beaten the latter. Then Shinde called Bhosle to the city to help him seek revenge and teach Khan a lesson. Thus, they purposely created a scene by parking his auto before Khan and the argument led to the murder. The police also recovered iron rods, chopper and knife from their auto-rickshaws.
After the incident, both accused escaped from Mumbai and were hiding who were hiding in the farm in Usmanabad. Detection officer PSI Yogesh Patil, PSI Nilesh More, ASI Mohan Bhabal, police constable Ashok Gadhave, and Vikrant Meher, under the supervision of their senior officers, traced them and brought them back to Mumbai.
"Initially we had registered the case under section 307 (attempt to murder) and various other sections of the Indian Penal Code. After Khan’s death, they have also been charged with murder under IPC section 302. The accused were produced before the court Thursday and they were remanded to police custody till November 16, Senior Inspector Laxman Dumbre said.
Khan hailed from a village situated in Pratapgarh district in Uttar Pradesh and was living Shivaji Nagar in Dahisar West with his younger brother, wife and three children. His younger brother Taufique Khan alias Monu, an auto driver, alleged that it was a planned murder and advised the police to include a charge of conspiracy in the FIR. He also said that his body has been taken to his native village after the autopsy for the last rites.
Catch up on all the latest Crime, National, International and Hatke news here. Also download the new mid-day Android and iOS apps to get latest updates
Subscribe today by clicking the link and stay updated with the latest news!" Click here!
