Navi Mumbai, July 30 (UITV)- Navi Mumbai Police has arrested the prime suspect in the Navi Mumbai murder case from Karnataka. Navi Mumbai Police Crime Branch Deputy Commissioner of Police Amit Kale said that absconding prime suspect Dawood M. Sheikh was found in Shahpur Hills of Kalaburagi district in the case of brutal murder of 22-year-old girl from Belapur.
The case of brutal murder of 22-year-old Yashashree Shinde of Belapur came to light on July 27, after which the investigators started looking for the prime suspect Dawood M. Sheikh. The body of the girl was found in a mutilated state in the bushes near Uran railway station.
When the BJP termed this murder case as a case of ‘love jihad’, this murder took a political turn and strict action is being demanded against history-sheeter Sheikh.
Leader of Opposition of Shiv Sena (UBT) in Legislative Council Ambadas Danve met Yashashree Shinde’s family and assured the victim’s family of getting justice for their daughter and said that he will support them.
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Ambadass Danve said that Shiv Sena (UBT) has assured support to the victim’s family. We urge the government to trace the accused and give him the harshest punishment.
According to the report, Dawood M. Sheikh was in a relationship with the girl for a long time, but her family was against it. At the same time, BJP has termed this incident as a case of ‘love jihad’.
Yashashree Shinde left her house in Belapur on the evening of July 25 to meet a friend and when she did not return home the next day, her family filed a missing report.
Yashashree’s body was found in a mutilated condition near Uran station two days later. There were many injury marks and knife wounds on her body. Dawood M. Sheikh, a driver by profession, was accused by the girl’s family.
Police confirmed Sheikh’s previous criminal record, which includes a molestation complaint by the deceased girl in 2019 and offences under the POCSO Act. He was out on bail and was reported to have fled to Karnataka.
On the rising incidents of crimes against women in Navi Mumbai, Ambadas Danve said that recently 30-year-old Akshata Mhatre was allegedly gang-raped by three temple employees in Koparkhairane. Her body was dumped in a deep ditch on July 9.
Former BJP MP Kirit Somaiya and BJP MLA from Uran Mahesh Baldi also met the victim’s family and urged Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to ensure justice in the case.
