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Shocking Twist in Shirur: Worker Shot Dead for 5 Lakh Contract Mistaken for Water Plant Owner
- •A shocking incident occurred in Karegaon village of Shirur taluka where a water plant worker was shot dead in the early hours.
- •The accused had taken a contract of five hundred thousand rupees to kill the water plant owner due to a land dispute.
- •Mistaking 39-year-old worker Hamza Usman Shaikh for the owner, the killers shot him directly in the head, killing him on the spot.
- •Police cracked the case using CCTV footage and technical analysis, arresting five accused while searching for two others who are absconding.
Key Questions Answered
The killers were hired for a contract of five hundred thousand rupees to murder the owner of a water plant over a land dispute. However, they mistakenly shot and killed 39-year-old worker Hamza Usman Shaikh after thinking he was the owner on September 29.
Police initiated an investigation based on CCTV footage and technical analysis, which led them to track suspect Santosh Manjre to Uttar Pradesh where he had fled. Ultimately, the police arrested five individuals in connection with the murder plot.
The police have arrested five suspects, namely Sarthak Sandesh Kohkade, Tushar Ajay Todkar, Santosh Madhukar Manjre, Vitthal Navnath Pikale, and Yogesh Vilase Idole. Meanwhile, Pawan Suresh Hundare and Prithvi alias Bhaiya Dattu Jadhav are currently absconding.
