Ashwini Bidre had gone missing on April 11, 2016

EXCLUSIVE » Inspector Abhay Kurundkar had planned assistant inspector Ashwini Bidre's murder three months beforehand, after being fed up of her constant demand for marriage and Rs 50 lakh, and discussed it with his childhood friend, and co-accused, Mahesh Phalnikar: this is what Phalnikar confessed to the Navi Mumbai police, who are investigating the case. He is also said to have admitted to his role in the crime, saying he helped Kurundkar to dispose of the body.