Two abduct, assault Gorai man before throwing him in Kalwa creek

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Mumbai Police's crime branch department recently arrested two people for abducting a Gorai resident from his building premises in an autorickshaw and then throwing him in Kalwa creek on October 3. Police officials said that the accused kidnapped the victim over an assault that occurred five years ago. The search for the victim, a political party worker, is underway.

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According to a report in Hindustan Times, the arrested accused have been identified as Mahesh Kute (29), and Dinesh Mehra (46), both residents of Gorai. The accused and the victim, Manish Harshe (49), live in the same area and knew each other. There was an incident five years ago wherein they had assaulted each other. It seems the accused wanted to take revenge and abducted him, a police officer said.

In her complaint to the police, Harshe's wife alleged that Harshe left home around 11 am. As he did not return for a long time, she enquired with their neighbours and security guards and learnt that two people came in an autorickshaw and had an argument with Harshe outside the society. The duo forcefully made Harshe sit in the auto, she said in her complaint.

Following this, Harshe's wife informed the Borivli police, who scanned the building's CCTV footage, and the crime branch's unit 11 started a parallel inquiry. Based on the technical evidence, the accused were found heading on Nashik highway on the day of the incident, inspector Sunil Mane of unit 11 said.

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Several police teams were formed and both the accused were arrested from Ahmednagar district. During the inquiry, the accused confessed that they had kidnapped Harshe and forced him to consume alcohol. They then assaulted him and threw him in Kalwa creek, added inspector Mane.

"The accused have been arrested under charges of kidnapping. Search for Harshe is going on," Mane said.

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