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SIT Formed to Probe Thane Sena (UBT) Leader's Murder; Former Mayor Accused
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News18•02-10-2026, 08:45
SIT Formed to Probe Thane Sena (UBT) Leader's Murder; Former Mayor Accused
- •A 23-member Special Investigation Team (SIT) has been formed under Crime Branch DCP Amarsingh Jadhav to probe the murder of Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Pradeep Purnekar.
- •Purnekar was shot and stabbed on Tuesday night within Kapurbawdi police station limits and succumbed to his injuries during treatment.
- •One person has been arrested, and two vehicles allegedly involved in the crime have been seized.
- •The victim's son, Ram Purnekar, accused former Thane mayor Meenakshi Shinde and her husband of orchestrating the crime.
- •Meenakshi Shinde, a leader of the ruling Shiv Sena, denied the accusations, blaming political rivals for attempting to gain political mileage.
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A 23-member Special Investigation Team (SIT) was formed under the Crime Branch DCP to investigate the fatal shooting and stabbing of Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Pradeep Purnekar, who succumbed to his injuries during emergency treatment after being attacked on Tuesday night.
The victim's son, Ram Purnekar, accused Thane's former mayor Meenakshi Shinde and her husband of orchestrating the crime, claiming they made prior threats and held secret meetings with attackers before the incident.
Police have registered a case under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Arms Act for murder and related offences, with a 23-member SIT investigating all angles while overseeing operations through Crime Branch officials.
