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Three Arrested in Latur Murder Case; Weapons Seized from Fortuner
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News18•20-09-2026, 18:15
Three Arrested in Latur Murder Case; Weapons Seized from Fortuner
- •Three individuals — Altaf Khan Sardarkhan Pathan (41), Umar Mehboob Shaikh (24), and Khaled Hameed Shaikh (39) — were arrested on Sunday in Latur.
- •They are accused of murdering Baba Ali Shaikh (38), a resident of Parli.
- •The victim was stabbed to death after a dispute at a hotel in the Osmanpura area on Wednesday.
- •The Local Crime Branch (LCB) apprehended the suspects at Palshi Phata while they were inside a Toyota Fortuner.
- •Police seized a sickle-like weapon and a folding knife from the vehicle; Shivajinagar police are investigating further.
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Three persons named Altaf Khan Sardarkhan Pathan, Umar Mehboob Shaikh, and Khaled Hameed Shaikh were arrested in connection with the murder.
A search of the vehicle used by the suspects led to the seizure of a sickle-like weapon and a folding knife.
The Shivajinagar police station is currently conducting further investigation into the murder case.
