Bizman’s suicide: Suspended constable held near Nashik

Surat: Suspended police constable Vijay Shinde (41), one of the 10 accused in the suicide abatement case of Surat businessman Durlabh Patel, was arrested on Friday from Nashik-Dhuliya Highway in Maharashtra.

He was produced on Saturday before a local court in Mandvi that remanded him to police custody till October 1.

Earlier, police had arrested two accused Raju Bharwad and Bhavesh Savani, who were sent to judicial custody after their police remand got over on Friday.

Shinde is one of the four cops accused in the case. Other accused cops include police inspector L P Bodana, and constables Ajay Bhopala and Kiransinh Parmar.

Police said they had earlier tracked Shinde to a resort near Manor of Maharashtra when he tried to contact his lawyers. Later his attempt to contact his close confidants revealed his location, sources in police informed. Shinde was also preparing to approach the high court to challenge the FIR against him, they added.

Police had recently recovered documents of various properties from the office of Shinde in Adajan. Despite being a constable, Shinde lived a lavish lifestyle and had made number of investments in properties.

Shinde is accused of harassing Patel along with other accused to transfer the disputed property’s ownership.

Meanwhile, police approached a local court seeking arrest warrant against the other seven accused who are still on the run.


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