Thane murder accused on run for 14 years held in Gujarat

The police said that a murder accused in Maharashtras Thane absconding for the last 14 years has been arrested from Surat in Gujarat reported news agency PTIThe case pertains to a firing incident at an office of the Shiv Sena in Ambernath area of Thane district on November 24 2011A local leaders bodyguard Shyamsundar Yadav was killed in the attack the police said on Wednesday reported PTIFollowing the incident the Shivajinagar police here registered a case on various charges including murder destruction of evidence and criminal conspiracyWhile some of the Thane murder accused were arrested earlier and one was killed in a police encounter Rajesh Ramshiromani Shukla 51 had managed to escape a police release said reported PTIHe had been constantly shifting locations to evade arrest the police saidActing on technical analysis mobile surveillance and intelligence inputs the police recently tracked him down to Surat reported PTIA police team laid a trap and nabbed the Thane murder accused from Surat on Tuesday the release saidMan kills father after fight over money for exam fees arrestedIn another case a man allegedly killed his 70yearold father after a dispute over not being given money to pay the fees for a competitive exam in Maharashtras Latur district police said reported PTIThe incident occurred in Hinpallner village on Tuesday following which the accused was arrested they saidThe victims family used to survive by selling vegetables and working as daily wage labourers reported PTIThe 24yearold accused identified as Ajay Panchal had completed his education up to class 12 He was preparing for police recruitment exams and had been repeatedly asking his father for money to pay the fees for it according to an official from Chakur police station reported PTIOn Monday night heavy rains soaked the households firewood used as fuel and rendered it unusable The wife of the victim Devidas Kashiram Panchal then purchased a gas cylinder to meet immediate needs reported PTIWhen Ajay learned about the purchase he confronted his parents arguing they had money for the gas cylinder but not for his exam fees reported PTIHis mother tried to pacify him and told him she would arrange the money by morning but Ajay demanded it immediately the official saidFrustrated and unable to get the money the accused argued with his father early Tuesday morningIn a fit of rage he then allegedly struck his father on the head with a wooden stick The elderly man died on the spot the official said reported PTIUpon hearing the commotion neighbours rushed to the sceneBased on a complaint filed by the victims wife the police registered a case of murder against Ajay and arrested him the official saidWith inputs from PTI