February 16: With the arrest of two suspects, the Yerawada police have virtually cracked the case pertaining to the multiple murder of history-sheeter Balu Dasu Niravane and Pappu Gorakh Shinde during the swoop down on at the Yerawada-based Laxminagar slums by a trio on Friday afternoon.The two suspected killers, Rama Balbhim Khandagale and Sandip Mohan alias Dongrya Adagale, who were absconding ever since the murders took place were arrested while they had returned to Yerawada area to meet their relatives this afternoon.Meanwhile, the investigations have revealed the involvement of Khandagale's friend Shashikant Dada alias Bittya Kamble in the crime. The Yerawada police have sent separate teams at several places in Thane and Pune district to track down Bittya who is absconding ever since the murders took place.Acting on a tip off, a Yerawada police team comprising of Inspector Shamrao Dhulubulu, PSI Satish Devre and constables Raju Jagtap, Raju Bahirat, Bhalchandra Sable, Uday More and Raju Moreraided the residence of Khandagale's relative and arrested the duo around 3.30 p.m. today.The interrogation of the two suspected killers have revealed that they were angry with Niravane and Shinde as the two deceased had tried to intervene in their long standing rivalry with Laxminagar slum dweller Ramesh Kharat. Ramesh Kharat, his elder brother Govardhan and Govardhan's wife Meera were also injured in the attack.
