PUNE: The
Pimpri Chinchwad crime branch
on Sunday arrested two
youths
in connection with the brutal
murder of a 28-year-old man from Nighoje in
Khed
taluka.
Sanket Gaikwad
’s body was found under Talawade bridge early on Saturday. He was bludgeoned to death. As there was no clue to ascertain the victim’s identity, the
Pimpri Chinchwad
crime branch fanned six teams for the probe.
Sub-inspector Prasanna Jarhad of the
crime
branch received a tip-off that the victim was Sanket Gaikwad from Nighoje village. “We found that Gaikwad had a prior dispute with his relative over 16 gunthas of land,” senior inspector Shankar Babar of the crime branch said.
“During the sustained questioning, Gaikwad’s relative Rohan Jagtap admitted to his involvement in the murder and also revealed the name of his accomplice, Vishal Chavan,” Chamle said.
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