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Four police teams hunt for killers of former broker
Four teams from police stations across zone 11 (Malad to Borivali) and from three units of Mumbai Police Crime Branch have been tasked with investigating the murder of a 50-year-old former stock broker by three robbers in his Borivali (West) fourth-floor flat late on Tuesday evening.The robbers stole nothing but a five-metal,gold-plated sacred idol with a diamond feather in its crown. Crime Branch unit 11 officers said one of the four watchmen at the Adeshwardham building where former broker Vijay Vora was staying with wife Pallavi (47) for the past three months was found to be missing. He was traced to his village near Jaipur. The watchman had left for his village at 7 pm on the day of the murder,which created suspicions, said an officer. However,it was later discovered that the watchman had applied for leave and booked train tickets months ago.Tuesday,Pallavi had gone to Crawford Market,while Vijay stayed back. Police said at 8.30 pm,Pallavi called on his mobile phone. When Pallavi did not get response,she rushed home. She rang the door bell and when there was no response,she opened the door with her key to find Vijay lying injured on the floor in a passageway between the kitchen and the hall. An on-duty watchman told police three men had entered the premises to meet Vora. Police have prepared sketches of the three and are probing if property dispute could be a reason for the murder.
Seventh arrest in Lohariya murder case
MUMBAI Police Crime Branch Wednesday arrested Kailash Gomane (32),the seventh,in the murder of Navi Mumbai-based builder Sunil Kumar Lohariya,who was shot outside his office in Vashi on February 16. The accused was allegedly part of one of the two back-up teams. Gomane was arrested from Navi Mumbai and has been remanded in police custody till April 10. We are checking if he has a criminal record, an officer with the Mumbai Police crime branch said.
Police said Gomane was waiting in a Mahindra Scorpio along with Mohammed Ansari alias Bhaijaan,Rajeev Chauri alias Frances and retired inspector Emmanuel Amolik from Lohariyas office,outside which he was allegedly gunned down by Venkatesh Shettiar. Amolik had allegedly assembled the teams.
Thane ex-mayor files PIL against illegal parking
Former Thane city mayor Ashok Vaity has filed a PIL in Bombay High Court seeking action against illegal parking. He has objected to illegal and unauthorized obstructions to service and other roads by parking old vehicles which are unattended by owners and ignored by traffic police. Vaity has referred to section 127 of Motor Vehicles Act,1988,which states in cases of unauthorized parking or abandonment for more than 10 hours in a legal parking area,traffic police can tow away or immobilize vehicles using wheel clamps.
He cited a service road near Thane RTO office which is used to divert traffic from Nashik-Thane Highway and contended similar problems existed in other parts of the city as well. Vaity demanded a committee to create a traffic policy for Thane.
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