District president of Ajit Pawar group killed in Mumbai, three arrested

Byculla police have arrested three people in connection with the murder of Byculla Vidhan Sabha taluka president Sachin Kurmi alias Munna (45) of NCP (Ajit Pawar group). It is suspected that he was killed due to prior enmity. In this regard, a case of murder has been registered in the Byculla Police Station and all the three accused have been remanded in police custody till October 15. The police informed that all the three accused are common criminals.

The Police Control Room received information that a person was lying injured on Anant Pawar Road in front of Retiwala Industries in Byculla on Friday midnight. Accordingly, the mobile van of the nearby Kalachowki police station was sent to the spot. Kurmi, who was found injured, was immediately admitted to JJ Hospital by the police. Doctors at the hospital declared him dead. He got serious injuries on his neck, arms, stomach and chest and due to which he died. According to the preliminary investigation, two to three unidentified persons were suspected to have killed him by stabbing him with a sharp weapon. 

The assailants came there on a two-wheeler and attacked Sachin Kurmi, on the basis of this information, Assistant Police Inspector Mane under the guidance of Senior Police Inspector Manjusha Parab investigated and got information that the accused was in Badlapur. On the basis of that information, Ananda Ashok Kale alias Anya (39), Vijay Dnyaneshwar Kakade alias Papya (34) and Prafulla Praveen Patkar (26) were arrested. Both Kale and Kakade are residents of Ghopadev area and Patkar lives in Agripada. A total of 10 cases have been registered against Kale alias Anya in Baikal, Agripada, Mankhurd, Antop Hill and Dharavi police stations. It includes serious crimes like fighting, attempted murder, extortion.

A case of fight has also been registered against Kakade alias Papya in the Byculla Police Station. Also, three cases have been registered against Patkar in Byculla, Antop Hill and Dharavi police stations. The accused have been remanded in police custody till October 15 in this case. They thought that the accused were charged because of Sachin Kurmi. He has said that he killed out of that anger. Police are verifying the claim. Sachin Kurmi was a close worker of senior NCP leader and minister Chhagan Bhujbal. He was a staunch supporter of the Bhujbal family for many years. The Bhujbal family decided to go with Ajit Pawar. At that time Sachin Kurmi also went with him. He was working as Byculla taluka president of NCP (Ajit Pawar), sources said.