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Pradeep Purnekar Murder: New Twist with 'Helmet Man' and Woman's Apology, Suspense Deepens!
- •The murder investigation of Shiv Sena (Uddhav Thackeray faction) leader Pradeep alias Balu Purnekar takes a mysterious turn with the entry of an unknown 'Helmet Man' and a young woman named 'Lavanya'.
- •CCTV footage shows an unidentified 'Helmet Man' with the main suspect 'Talli', raising suspicions of reconnaissance and contract killers.
- •Police suspect a woman named 'Lavanya' visited Purnekar's office before the murder, possibly under the guise of apologizing, to tip off the killers.
- •Purnekar had previously caught 'Lavanya' and two men consuming narcotics, leading to their arrest, which might be a motive for the tip-off.
- •Over 100 CCTV footages have been examined, and nine special teams are investigating, with three accused already arrested and remanded till October 8.
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The investigation has taken a mysterious turn with the entry of an unknown 'Helmet Man' and a young woman named 'Lavanya', strengthening suspicions that the crime was a well-planned contract killing. Police are examining over 100 CCTV footages and have deployed nine special teams to crack the case.
Thane Police have arrested accused Papya Shinde, Nikhil Yadav, and Nitesh Pawar, who are remanded to police custody until October 8. Meanwhile, the main suspect in the murder case, Santosh Kanojia alias 'Talli', is still absconding.
Lavanya visited Purnekar's office before the murder, and police are investigating whether she met him under the pretext of apologizing to tip off the killers. Previously, Purnekar had caught her with two young men allegedly consuming narcotics and handed them over to the police, creating a potential motive for retaliation.
