Sharad Mohol murder: Cops file 1,750 pages chargesheet against 18 accused

His aide Arun Dhumal (28) had lodged a complaint at Kothrud police station, based on which an FIR was registered under Section 302 of the IPC and relevant sections of the Arms Act. The same day, police arrested eight people, including Polekar (20), his uncle Namdev Kangude (35) and two lawyers, from two cars near Shirwal on the Pune-Satara highway.
During searches, police recovered three country-made pistols, three magazines, five live cartridges and eight cell phones from their possession.

Probe revealed that Polekar and Kangude were having a previous dispute over money and land deal with Mohol, due to which they allegedly killed him by hatching a conspiracy.
Police suspect that Polekar started working for Mohol with the purpose of keeping a watch on him and attacking him at the right time.

Police claimed that the assailants deliberately killed Mohol in the view of the CCTV camera to instill terror in the minds of common citizens. During investigation, police arrested 9 more people in this case, including gangsters Ganesh Marne and Vitthal Shelar.

On January 27, police invoked Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) against 17 accused persons. Police said another accused, identified as Preet Singh of Madhya Pradesh,who allegedly supplied the firearms used for Mohol’s murder, is still on the run.

Police alleged Shelar masterminded Mohol’s murder along with Ganesh Marne and other accused. Police said the accused procured pistols from MP for committing the murder and practised firing in the Mulshi area on at least two occasions before attacking Mohol.

A press release issued by the police on Thursday stated that statements of 127 witnesses, including four confidential witnesses, have been recorded in this case.