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Uddhav Thackeray Vows Justice for Purandare Family: "Will Not Rest Until Accused Are Hanged!"

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News18•01-10-2026, 15:11
Uddhav Thackeray Vows Justice for Purandare Family: "Will Not Rest Until Accused Are Hanged!"
- •Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray visited the family of deceased Pradeep Purandare in Thane to offer condolences.
- •Pradeep Purandare's wife, Vaijayanta Purandare, accused her husband's friend, Pappu Shinde, of the murder.
- •Thackeray assured the family that Shiv Sena stands with them and will not rest until the accused are brought to justice and hanged.
- •Three of the five suspected accused are in police custody, and Pappu Shinde is being interrogated by the Joint Commissioner of Police, Thane.
- •Former Thane mayor Meenakshi Shinde, accused in the Purandare murder case, will hold a press conference tomorrow to respond to allegations.
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Uddhav Thackeray consoled the grieving family of Pradeep Purandare and assured them that Shiv Sena stands with them with full strength. He stated that they will not rest until the accused are hanged and demanded that a chargesheet be filed as soon as possible.
Pradeep Purandare's wife, Vaijayanta Purandare, accused her husband's friend, Pappu Shinde, of committing the murder. Out of five suspected accused in the case, three are currently in police custody, and Pappu Shinde is being interrogated by the Joint Commissioner of Police.
Thane's former mayor Meenakshi Shinde, who is being accused in the murder case of Pradeep Purandare, is scheduled to hold a press conference to respond to the allegations.





