Man murdered by wife’s kin opposed to their marriage, body burnt: Police

Police have arrested three family members of his wife — her brother Sushant Gaikwad (22), her sister’s husband Pankaj Paikrao (28) and Paikrao’s relative Sunil Chakranarayan (33). A search has been launched for the fourth suspect Ganesh Gaikwad, who is also Arina’s relative.

The probe revealed that the deceased had received a call from Paikrao. Subsequently, based on the complaint filed by Amir’s father, Mohammed Kasim Shaikh, a case of kidnapping was registered against Paikrao and other relatives of Amir’s wife.

The father said in his FIR that they could have kidnapped him because of their opposition to Amir and Arina’s marriage, which had taken place six months ago and that they could have harmed him.

“Investigation has revealed as per the conspiracy they had allegedly hatched, Paikrao called Amir and asked him to join him and other suspects to consume liquor. They drank at a hotel on Pune-Nashik highway. After that Amir went to work. Later Paikrao again called him to consume liquor with them. Paikrao purchased liquor from Alandi Phata and went with Amir to a forest area near Medankarwadi on Chakan Alandi Road. Sushant and Ganesh came to the spot later, probe has revealed,” said Deputy Commissioner of Police Shivaji Pawar.

Pawar added, “Sushant and Ganesh then beat up and bludgeoned Amir to death with a rock. The two subsequently obtained light diesel oil from the premises of a private tar processing company in Kuruli area of Khed taluka with the help of fourth suspect Chakranarayan, who works as a helper at that company. Sushant and Ganesh then burnt down the body. On June 17, they threw the remains, that included ashes and bones, in a river, in order to destroy the evidence.”

Police officials said that while Paikrao and Sushant were arrested on June 29, Chakranarayan was arrested on July 3. The details of the arrest and investigation were released to the media on Tuesday after completing the investigation. Meanwhile, the search for Ganesh Gaikwad is currently on. Senior Inspector Ganesh Jamdar, who led the investigation of the murder said, “Paikrao, Sushant and Chakranarayan are currently in police custody till July 11.”