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Thane: Opposition parties on Saturday urged chief minister Devendra Fadnavis to identify and rein in the “Aaka” (mastermind) of Thane, pointing out over 52 murders reported in the region this year, including the recent killing of a police sub-inspector, which they claimed had raised safety concerns for residents. The city has also witnessed a spurt in the blatant trade of contraband, with little apparent fear of the law,” said former UBT MP Rajan Vichare and NCP (SP) MLA Jitendra Awhad. We have also been told that the accused may have met at a restaurant in the Pawar Nagar area, where some financial transactions also happened ahead of the incident. The police should examine CCTV footage and investigate accordingly,” Andhare said during a press interaction, where she challenged Meenakshi Shinde to undergo narcoanalysis tests if she was confident of her innocence.
“We will hold a morcha and march to Thane police headquarters to draw CM Fadnavis’ attention to the deteriorating law-and-order situation. Vichare also criticised deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde for his silence on Purnekar’s killing. “There are official records showing Balu Dada had sought information through RTI.