Nagpur: A cop’s wife was on Saturday allegedly murdered by a goon who was granted interim bail as per Supreme Court guidelines to decongest prisons following Covid-19 outbreak.
In another case, liquor bottles were stolen from two bars, in a likely fallout of the lockdown. Also, in an incident which too seems related to the lockdown, a traffic police head constable and three of his associates were arrested for transporting 55kg country-made liquor in their car. The constable has been suspended.
Sushila Muley (52), wife of ASI of crime branch, was stabbed to death by Navin Gotefode at her residence near Ramna Maroti. Gotefode was upset as Sushila was not allowing him to meet her son whose name is also Naveen. Nandanvan police have arrested Gotefode.
Sushila’s husband Ashok had just left for work when the incident took place. Sushila’s son received some injuries on hand when he tried to rescue her.
Ashok said that his son and Gotefode were classmates but they were on different tracks. After committing a murder in 2017, Gotefode was sent to jail but later granted bail. He was again sent to jail for stealing a bike and released around a week ago.
In the first burglary, several liquor bottles were stolen from a bar near Nara ghat in Jaripatka. In another incident, cash and liquor bottles were stolen from a bar at Gaddigodam. The stolen items are estimated to be worth lakhs.
In another incident, traffic police head constable Prakash Bawangade and three of his associates were arrested by ACP, Sakkardara division, Vijay Dhopaokar for transporting country-made liquor illegally.
In Ganeshpeth, the gang war between Bunty Kalambhe and externed goon Sonu Pawar led to the death of Shailesh Ughade.
who was attacked at New Shukrawari couple of days ago, on Saturday.
Kalambhe’s rival gang had ransacked several vehicles and damaged properties in his neighbourhood. Many from Kalambhe’s locality alleged that detection wing of Ganeshpeth police is helping Pawar.