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Poornekar Murder: Public Relations Office Reopens After 3 Days, Crime Branch Investigation Gains Momentum
- •Pradeep alias Balu Poornekar's public relations office in Manoramanagar reopened three days after his murder.
- •A Crime Branch team arrived at the scene, initiating an investigation and conducting a panchnama of the office's contents.
- •CCTV footage is being examined to trace the masked assailants' entry and escape routes.
- •All possibilities, including political enmity, personal disputes, or old business rivalry, are being investigated.
- •The Manpada and Manoramanagar areas remain tense, with a heavy police presence to prevent any untoward incidents.
Key Questions Answered
Pradeep alias Balu Poornekar was attacked on the night of September 29 by unknown masked assailants who entered his public relations office in Manoramanagar, indiscriminately firing at him and attacking him with sharp weapons. He succumbed to his serious injuries during treatment.
The Crime Branch reopened Poornekar's sealed public relations office three days after the incident alongside forensic and fingerprint specialists to prepare a detailed inspection report. They have also seized CCTV camera DVRs, are tracing the assailants' escape routes, and are probing angles including political enmity, personal disputes, and old business rivalries while interrogating detained suspects.
A tense calm persists in the Manpada and Manoramanagar areas three days after the attack, with local citizens and party workers gathering outside the public relations office upon its reopening. A heavy police deployment remains in the area to maintain order and prevent any untoward incidents.
