The Kotwali police have arrested two individuals in connection with the murder of notorious criminal Nilesh Dupare at Jagnade Square. The accused, identified as Vivek Satpute alias Vicky and Umesh Sonkusre, were taken into custody early Friday morning.
According to investigators, the murder was motivated by revenge. A month earlier, Dupare had allegedly stabbed Satpute following a minor altercation. Driven by a desire for retaliation, Satpute conspired with Sonkusre to eliminate Dupare.
Police revealed that Sonkusre, a native of Bhandara, has a prior murder case against him, whereas Satpute has no serious criminal history. Aside from the stabbing incident, Satpute was reportedly also enraged by continuous harassment from Dupare’s mother, who filed several complaints against him and accused him of being addicted to marijuana.
Both accused were produced in court on Friday and have been remanded to police custody until April 29. The murder weapon used in the attack is still missing, and police efforts to recover it are ongoing.
