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Pradeep Purnekar Murder Case: Papya Shinde Made 150 Calls To Accused, Supari Angle Suspected
- •Shocking revelations are emerging daily in the murder case of Thane Shiv Sena UBT division chief Pradeep Purnekar.
- •Call Detail Record analysis revealed that main accused Papya Shinde and accomplices had phone conversations 150 times prior to the murder.
- •All the accused met in person on the day of the murder in Thane at Manoramnagar, Pawarnagar, and a prominent mall premises.
- •Police have arrested three suspects including Papya Shinde, while key accused Santosh Kanojia remains absconding with the weapons.
- •Police suspect a major political or financial conspiracy and contract killing, leading to the extension of police custody till October 9.
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Police revealed that main accused Subhash alias Papya Shinde made 150 phone calls to accomplices 10 days before the murder and met them at a mall on the day of the attack. Investigators suspect the killing of the Shiv Sena faction leader was executed on a contract with potential political or financial conspiracies.
Police have handcuffed three suspects in the case: main accused Subhash alias Papya Shinde, Nikhil Yadav, and Nitesh Pawar. Meanwhile, other key accused like Santosh Kanojia are still absconding, and Papya Shinde's police custody has been extended until October 9th.
The victim's family members, including son Ram Purnekar, alleged that former Thane mayor Meenakshi Shinde and राजेंद्र शिंदे are behind the conspiracy and claimed to have witnessed meetings between attackers and political figures. The defense lawyer also noted that Ram Purnekar's statement names major political figures who have not yet been interrogated.
