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Pradeep Purnekar murder update: Mastermind Pappu Shinde arrested by police
- •Police have uncovered shocking evidence in the murder of Shiv Sena Thackeray faction division chief Pradeep alias Balu Purnekar, revealing Subhash alias Pappu Shinde as the mastermind.
- •Pappu Shinde was present in Purnekar's office during the attack and signaled the killers waiting outside, who then shot and fatally slashed Purnekar.
- •Investigation revealed that Pappu hatched the conspiracy a month in advance and made around 150 phone calls to the accused using a SIM card registered in someone else's name.
- •Pappu also arranged vehicles including an Alto car and two-wheelers to help the killers execute the plan and flee to Goa afterwards.
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Subhash alias Pappu Shinde was identified as the mastermind who plotted the murder a month in advance, made around 150 phone calls to the accused using a third-party SIM card, and signaled the killers while sitting inside Purnekar's office. He also helped arrange vehicles for the getaway to Goa and was present at the hospital pretending to be innocent.
The killers barged into Pradeep Purnekar's office after receiving a signal, opened indiscriminate fire by discharging 6 to 7 bullets, and subsequently inflicted fatal machete blows on his neck, head, and chest to ensure he was dead.
Pradeep Purnekar's son, Ram Purnekar, and brother alleged that former Thane mayor Minakshi Shinde and राजेंद्र शिंदे (Rajendra Shinde) were behind the conspiracy. The family claimed that Rajendra Shinde held a secret meeting with the attackers shortly before the incident and that Purnekar had previously received death threats from them.
