Updated On: 24 December, 2024 07:52 AM IST | Mumbai | Faizan Khan
Teacher’s killer tracked down through phone activity and tech breakthrough. The Panvel police registered a case of murder against an unknown person and launched an investigation. “During the initial stages of the investigation, we didn’t find any concrete clues as there were no CCTV cameras in the area

Sangeeta Agavane the victim
Two months after the murder of a coaching teacher in Panvel, the Navi Mumbai Crime Branch has cracked the case. The accused was arrested in Madhya Pradesh after an IP address linked to the victim’s mobile phone surfaced during the investigation. According to the police, the accused had fled with the victim’s mobile phone, removed the SIM card, and switched it off. The phone was never recovered, but recently, its IP address became active, leading investigators to the accused. Police revealed that a relative of the accused had unknowingly accessed the phone, providing the crucial breakthrough that helped solve the case.

The police team which arrested the accused addressed the media