Thane Police arrest history-sheeter and associate in Shahapur jewelry shop salesman murder case; manhunt underway for absconding suspects | Representational Image
Thane: Thane Rural police have arrested two individuals, including a history-sheeter, in connection with the Shahapur jewelry shop salesman-Dinesh Kumar Manaram Chaudhary, 25 who was shot dead by two armed individuals on a bike last month.
The accused have been identified as Shasank alias Sonu Balram Mishra, 32, a resident of Kaushambi district in Uttar Pradesh, and his associate, Ankit Yadav, and Faizan Pappu Siddiqui who is currently absconding.
“We have formed twelve teams to investigate the case. We have scrutinized two dozen CCTV footage from Shahapur to Bhiwandi and the highways. With the help of technical intelligence, we traced the location of the accused, Mishra, and discovered that he was hiding in Uttar Pradesh. We contacted the UP police about him. With the help of the Special Task Force, the suspected Sashank alias Sonu Balram Mishra, 32, was arrested from Manjhanpur village located in Kaushambi district, Uttar Pradesh. We have launched a manhunt for two accused who were identified as Ankit alias Pintu Yadav and Faizan Pappu Siddiqui. We have produced Mishra in UP court, where he was granted transit remand and subsequently produced in Shahapur court where he was remanded into police custody for investigation till January 13.” Jitendra Thakur, senior police inspector Shahapur police station.
The police said that they have not yet recovered the weapon that was used in the crime. Two accused have been identified as Sashank alias Sonu Mishra, who has a history of being a repeat offender and is charged with murder and attempted murder, which were booked against him at the police station in Uttar Pradesh.
Tausif Alam Siddiqui, 35, originally hails from the Kaushambi district in Uttar Pradesh, and he had given shelter to the accused in Bhiwandi. They had all been roaming in and around the shop for five days before executing the crime.
Old history:-
A 25-year-old salesman who worked in a jewelry shop died after two assailants on a bike came and fired one bullet at him and one employee in Shahpur on Saturday (December 21, 2024) night. Two assailants decamped with a bag from them.
The deceased salesman has been identified as Dinesh Kumar Manaram Chaudhary, 25. While the other one managed to escape safely. Police said the contents in the bag are only documents and a register book.
The incident took place outside Mahalaxami Jewelers shop in Godeghar, located in Pandit Nagar, Shahapur, on Saturday night (December 21) at 9:15 PM, when the salesman and three employees of the shop closed the shop and were on their way home.
Two bike-borne assailants came on a motorcycle and allegedly fired bullets at two people, including the salesman, injuring him while another employee managed to escape safely. Meanwhile, the other two employees were ahead of them.
The locals rushed to the spot after hearing the gunfire and found the salesman lying in a pool of blood. He was immediately taken to a nearby hospital, where he was referred to a hospital in Thane, where he was declared dead during further treatment on Sunday.
The Shahapur police rushed to the spot after the incident came to light. A case was registered against two unknown individuals. Preliminary investigation indicated that one bullet was fired at close range at Chaudhary.
Chaudhary sustained serious injuries to his waist.Deputy Superintendent of Police, Milind Shinde, from Shahapur Division said, “Prima facie, it was learned that the offence may have been committed with the intention of robbery.”
