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Pradeep Purnekar Murder: Mastermind Still Hidden? Police Face Major Challenge
- •Thane Crime Branch arrested Nikhil Yadav and Nitesh Pawar, key absconding accused in the Pradeep Purnekar murder case, near the Maharashtra-Goa border.
- •Nikhil Yadav is suspected of firing, and Nitesh Pawar of attacking with a chopper; Pawar is a known offender.
- •The Purnekar family has made serious allegations against Meenakshi Shinde and her husband Rajendra Shinde.
- •Uddhav Thackeray, Aditya Thackeray, and Sanjay Raut have taken an aggressive stance, with Raut accusing Thane police of negligence.
- •Amid political allegations, Shinde's Shiv Sena MP Naresh Mhaske vowed to get justice for the Purnekar family.
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The Thane Crime Branch arrested Nikhil Yadav and Nitesh Pawar, who were the two main absconding accused, while they were trying to escape towards the Maharashtra-Goa border. Preliminary investigations suggest that Nikhil Yadav fired at Pradeep Purnekar, while Nitesh Pawar attacked him with a chopper.
The Purnekar family has made serious allegations against Meenakshi Shinde and her husband Rajendra Shinde, claiming they were behind the killing. The victim's son, Ram Purnekar, stated that Rajendra Shinde held a secret meeting with the accused days before the murder and that his father had previously received threats from them.
Pradeep Purnekar shared an Instagram reel featuring the song "Aarambh Hai Prachand" with a dialogue about playing a big game and facing either an end or a new chapter just 24 hours before his murder.
