3 held for killing woman in Bhayandar

Varanasi: A joint team of STF Varanasi field unit and Mumbai police on Tuesday arrested three persons including a woman from Ballia district for killing a woman to rob cash and other belongings in Bhayandar on July 21.
According to STF, a joint team led by its sub-inspector Angad Yadav and Mumbai crime branch’s Nilesh Shivale arrested Sonu Chauhan and Munni Devi of Galafar Pakha village in Bansdih, Sudhir Kumar of Kusaurikala in Sahatwar area from Ballia railway station and Galafarpur area. The cops recovered Rs 2,520 cash, mobile phones, adhar card, pan cards, ATM and a cheque book of killed woman from their possession.
During police investigation, it came to light that Suman lived in a house in a slum area of Bholanagar under the Bhayandar police station in Mumbai with her husband, who is a factory worker. Sonu and Sudhir, who were staying in Mumbai to earn livelihood by working in rubber factory, frequently visited the place of Suman.
Due to the living style of Suman, the duo guessed that she would have kept jewellery worth over Rs 25 lakhs and huge cash and decided to loot it. They finalised and Sonu called Munni Devi from Ballia to assist them in looting Suman. On July 21, they reached the house of Suman. When she was preparing tea for trio Sonu, Sundhir and Munni strangulated her and decamped with cash Rs 38,000, mobile phone, cards, cheque book and other documents.
After a case was registered, Bhayandar police got clues about the killer and sought help of crime branch of Mumbai police, which contacted STF in UP. STF found location of trio in Ballia after which raids were conducted and all three accused persons were arrested. Following their arrest, STF handed over Sonu, Sudhir and Munni to Kotwali police station for producing before local court.
After completing formalities of getting transit remand, the team of Mumbai police left for Bhayandar with them.