Sidhu Moosewala murder case: Pune Police arrests shooter Santosh Jadhav
"Jadhav is accused of murdering Omkar Bankhule last year and was absconding since. He had been booked under the MCOC act registered at Manchar Police station in Pune district," Pune police said.
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Pune, June 13: Pune Police on Monday,arrested Santosh Jadhav, a wanted suspect in Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala's murder. It has also apprehended Navnath Suryawanshi, a close aide of Santosh Jadhav and another suspect in the case.
Mahakal was also interrogated by Delhi Police Special Cell and Punjab Police in connection with the Moose Wala murder case. The Mumbai Police also questioned Mahakal in connection with a threat letter to Bollywood actor Salman Khan and his father Salim Khan.
Delhi Police identified 6 shooters allegedly involved in murder of Sidhu Moosewala. H S Dhaliwal, Special Commissioner of Police, Special Cell said police had issued 8 pictures of suspects & 6 of the shooters were identified.
However, the police officials said that Santosh Jadhav has been apprehended in connection with a murder case of 2021 registered at Manchar Police station in Pune district. He was absconding since last year, the police said.
"Jadhav is accused of murdering Omkar Bankhule last year and was absconding since. He had been booked under the MCOC act registered at Manchar Police station in Pune district," Pune police said.
Jadhav is allegedly a member of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang and his name also cropped up in the murder case of Sidhu Moose Wala. His aide, Navnath Suryawanshi's name also came up in Moose Wala's murder case during the investigation, the police said.
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Earlier, Sourav Mahakal an accomplice of Santosh Jadhav and a suspect in Singer Sidhu Moose Wala's murder case was also arrested on June 8 in a case of MCOCA registered against him at Manchar police station. Mahakal, also a member of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, allegedly sheltered Santosh Jadhav after the 2021 Pune murder case. All three arrested accused are in police custody till 20 June, informed the officials.
Mahakal was also interrogated by Delhi Police Special Cell and Punjab Police in connection with the Moose Wala murder case. The Mumbai Police also questioned Mahakal in connection with a threat letter to Bollywood actor Salman Khan and his father Salim Khan.
Delhi Police identified 6 shooters allegedly involved in murder of Sidhu Moosewala. H S Dhaliwal, Special Commissioner of Police, Special Cell said police had issued 8 pictures of suspects & 6 of the shooters were identified.