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Police Nab Shooter, Accomplice in Sena (UBT) Leader's Murder Case
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News18•02-10-2026, 13:45
Police Nab Shooter, Accomplice in Sena (UBT) Leader's Murder Case
- •Police arrested Nikhil Yadav, the alleged shooter, and accomplice Nitesh Pawar near Pen in Raigad district.
- •The arrests followed continuous technical surveillance and informant inputs, providing critical leads into the Ghodbunder Road shooting.
- •The murder of Sena (UBT) leader Pradeep Purnekar on Tuesday night sparked tensions, with senior leaders Aaditya Thackeray and Sanjay Raut joining workers and family members outside Kapurbawdi police station.
- •A case was registered against five individuals under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Arms Act; Papya Shinde was previously arrested, while Santosh Kanojia, alias Talli, and another accused remain at large.
- •Interrogation is underway to determine the motive and recover the weapons, with the slain leader's son accusing former Thane mayor Meenakshi Shinde and her husband Rajendra of plotting the crime.
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Police arrested shooter Nikhil Yadav and accomplice Nitesh Pawar near Pen in Raigad district. Previously, former aide Papya Shinde was also arrested in connection with the Thane shooting case.
Slain leader Pradeep Purnekar's son, Ram Purnekar, accused former Thane mayor Meenakshi Shinde and her husband Rajendra of plotting the crime and participating in a secret meeting with the suspects prior to the attack.
The police registered a case against five individuals under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Arms Act following the fatal shooting.
