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Major breakthrough in Pradeep Purnekar murder case, two main accused arrested from UP
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News18•09-10-2026, 21:34
Major breakthrough in Pradeep Purnekar murder case, two main accused arrested from UP
- •Police have made a major breakthrough in the murder case of Shiv Sena Uddhav Thackeray faction Manpada division chief Pradeep Purnekar.
- •The Crime Branch has arrested two main accused, Santosh Tally and the helmet-wearing Amit Singh alias Paplu, from Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh.
- •The accused had been on the run for 10 days, initially fleeing through Raigad before reaching Prayagraj to evade arrest.
- •Police tracked them down by traveling 1,545 km using technical analysis and secret intelligence to nab the suspects.
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The Thane police Crime Branch arrested two main accused, Santosh Tally and Amit Singh alias 'Paplu' (the helmet-wearing accused), from Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, after they had been on the run for 10 days.
Police investigation revealed that the entire conspiracy to murder Shiv Sena leader Pradeep Purnekar was jointly hatched by Santosh Tally and Papya Shinde, who arranged the required lethal weapons and vehicle.
Immediately after committing the crime, the suspects fled through Raigad district and traveled straight to Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh.
