Pune crime branch takes over probe in Sharad Mohol murder case

Pune Commissioner of Police Retesh Kumaarr confirmed that the probe was handed over to the crime branch on Tuesday.

2 min readPuneUpdated: Jan 10, 2024 07:57 AM IST

Sharad Mohol murder, Pune crime branch, Sharad Mohol murder probe, pune murder case probe, Gangster Sharad Mohol killed, Pune police probe, gangster Sharad Mohol, Mohol killed in Pune, Pune news, indian express

Gangster Sharad Mohol (Express File Photo)

The crime branch of the Pune city police on Tuesday took over the investigation of the murder of gangster Sharad Mohol, who was shot dead at point blank range in Sutardara area of Pune on January 5.

Pune Commissioner of Police Retesh Kumaarr confirmed that the probe was handed over to the crime branch on Tuesday.

Teams from the Kothrud police station led by senior inspector Hemant Patil, who was till now probing the case, and crime branch held a coordination meeting on Tuesday afternoon as assistant commissioner of police Sunil Tambe was designated the investigation officer. Officials said the case was handed over to the crime branch for assigning a dedicated team and applying inter-jurisdictional approach, specialized skill set and resources towards the investigation.

Also Read | 2 lawyers among 8 held for killing gangster Sharad Mohol in Pune

So far, police have arrested eight people in the case, who are currently in police custody. One of the crucial aspects investigators are looking into is the role of the two practising advocates—Ravindra Vasatrao Pawar (40) of Nandegaon in Mulshi and Sanjay Rambhau Udhan (43) of Bhusari Colony in Kothrud—who are among the eight people arrested in the case.

Also Read | Gangster Mohol killed in Sutardara: Locale that saw gangwar last week was a sleepy hamlet not too long ago

The six other accused with alleged links to the organised crime have been identified as Sahil alias Munna Santosh Polekar (20) of Sutardara in Kothrud, Namdev Mahipati Kangude (25) of Bhugaon in Mulshi, Amit alias Amar Maruti Kangude (24) of Swrajya Mitra Mandal in Parvati, Chandrakant Shahu Shelke (22) of Janta Vasahat in Parvati, Vinayak Santosh Gavhankar (20) of Paud in Mulshi and Vitthal Kisan Gandhle (34) of Sutardara in Kothrud.

Also Read | Will continue Hindutva work till last breath: slain gangster Sharad Mohol’s wife

Police said Polekar, Namdev Kangude and Gandhle had a previous dispute with Mohol over money and land dealing. Police suspect they conspired with the other accused, procured firearms and then attacked Mohol with proper planning.

Click here to join Express Pune WhatsApp channel and get a curated list of our stories

Loading Recommendations...

Mar 10: Latest News

Live Blog