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Friend Betrays Friend: Pappy Shinde Sat in Poornekar's Office, Went to Hospital After Attack; What Happened in Thane?
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News18•30-09-2026, 17:42
Friend Betrays Friend: Pappy Shinde Sat in Poornekar's Office, Went to Hospital After Attack; What Happened in Thane?
- •Pradeep Poornekar, a divisional head of Thackeray's Shiv Sena in Thane, was brutally murdered by shooting on Tuesday night, causing a stir across the state.
- •While Poornekar was alone in his office, the attackers fired 6 bullets and, seeing he was still alive, attacked his neck and chest with a chopper.
- •CCTV footage showed the attackers conducting reconnaissance before the murder. Pappy Shinde had been coming and sitting in Poornekar's office for two days prior.
- •Pappy Shinde was in Poornekar's office at the time of the murder and is suspected of tipping off the attackers that Poornekar was alone.
- •Four accused have been identified: Pappy Shinde, Nikhil Yadav, Nitin Pawar, and Santosh Kanojia. Pappy Shinde has been arrested.
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Pradeep Poornekar, a divisional head of Thackeray's Shiv Sena in Thane, was brutally murdered due to a dispute over cluster development and political dominance in the Manpada area, according to his family.
Pappy Shinde had been frequenting Poornekar's office for two days prior to the attack and tipped off the attackers that Poornekar was alone. Although he remained at the scene and accompanied him to the hospital, police grew suspicious and arrested him.
Police identified the accused as Pappy Shinde, Nikhil Yadav, Nitin Pawar, and Santosh Kanojia. Poornekar's family made serious allegations against former mayor Meenakshi Shinde and राजेंद्र शिंदे, claiming they orchestrated a conspiracy behind the murder.
