Maharashtra: Gangster wanted in attempt-to-murder case arrested in Thane

A gangster wanted in connection with an attempt to murder case was arrested in Maharashtras Thane district after evading the police for 18 months an official said on Monday reported news agency PTIThe Hill Line police in Ulhasnagar on Saturday apprehended Akshay Suresh Gaikwad alias Babu 35 who had gone underground after attacking a man in April last year Deputy Commissioner of Police Sachin Gore said reported PTIActing on a tipoff about the accuseds whereabouts our team surrounded him He was swiftly overpowered and handcuffed the official said reported PTIGaikwad has at least 20 cases including assault extortion attempt to murder and offences under the Maharashtra Police Act to his name police saidMan kills wife surrenders before policeIn another case a 56yearold man allegedly murdered his wife on Thursday as he suspected her character and later surrendered before police said an official reported PTIThe accused was identified as Siraj Naik a resident of Kachha Road in Malvani area of the city reported PTINaik allegedly killed his wife Mumtaz by hitting her on the head with a large stone and went to the nearby police station hours later reported PTIHe was booked for murder and further investigation is underway the official saidMan arrested for murder of 75yearold womanMeanwhile a man has been arrested for the alleged murder of a 75yearold woman at Dhage Pimpalgaon in the district earlier this month police said on Thursday reported PTIThe accused was identified as Ganesh Narayan Dhage 24 reported PTIAhilyabai Masaji Dhage the victim was found lying unconscious in the field where she was working on the morning of November 3 and died at the hospital Autopsy revealed that she had been strangulated reported PTIAs per the police the accused killed the woman due to a dispute over matters related to farming Further probe was onMeanwhile a 51yearold jeweller was killed in Maharashtras Thane district allegedly by his wife and son over a suspected property dispute police said on Thursday reported PTIThe body of Sushanto Pal was found with severe injuries on Wednesday in his housecumjewellery shop in the Bhayander area said the official from Navghar police station reported PTIWorking on various leads the police took into custody Pals wife Amruta 42 and their 19yearold son Sumit at night he said reported PTIInitial reports indicate that the motherson duo killed the victim over a property dispute he saidWith inputs from PTI