Kolhapur : Four persons were arrested for their alleged role in the murder of Mahesh Bajarang Dalavi (41), a resident of Danoli, who was shot at close range with a firearm on an October morning by a masked assailant riding pillion with another accused.
The arrested individuals are Rohit Bhupal Magdum (36), a resident of Umalwad; Santosh Bhimrao Koli (27), a resident of Danoli; Anmol Sunil Kare (33), a resident of Kothali from Shirol taluka; and Ashwinkumar alias Hrishikesh Rajendra Bhoi (29), a resident of Sangliwadi, Sangli. The court has remanded them in police custody until Oct 31.
We have formed teams to investigate the chronology of the crime, gather more evidence and learn about other angles or motives to the crime during police custody,” said Thakur. Dalavi, also a criminal-on-record, was returning home when the two men chased him and the attacker fired a shot at him. Dalavi escaped and tried to hide in a house, but the attacker reached him and fired two rounds, which led to Dalavi’s death, leaving the house floor soaked in blood. Magdum is suspected to be the key conspirator and Bhoi from Sangliwadi is suspected to be the assailant. The police have recovered the firearm and the bike. “It was a pre-planned murder. More individuals who were part of the murder will be traced and arrested soon. There were some who surveyed the victim’s movements, and the arms supplier will also be brought to justice.
On Saturday, upon a tip-off, a team led by Jaysingpur sub-divisional police officer Amol Thakur arrested four from a location near Hatkanangle town.