Man fakes death, murders friend to evade loan payment of nearly Rs 1 crore
Man fakes death, murders friend to evade loan payment of nearly Rs 1 crore
Pune police have solved a complex murder mystery and arrested a 52-year-old man for faking his own death and murdering his friend.
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UPDATED: December 23, 2020 12:36 IST
Mehboob Dastagir Shaikh, 52, has been arrested by Pune police for faking his own death and murdering his friend to evade loan repayment. (Photo: Representational image)
Police in Pune’s Pimpri-Chinchwad have solved a complicated murder mystery where a 52-year-old man faked his own death and allegedly killed his fiend to evade a loan payment of nearly Rs 1 crore.
Mehboob attacked and murdered Mainkar and dumped his body at a deserted spot behind the Udanshahwali Dargah on the Mumbai-Bangalore highway, said police. He then allegedly set the body on fire, to make identification difficult Mehboob then fled from Pune along with his wife, said police. His family members lodged a missing report with the police.
On November 29, police recovered Mainkar’s body, and managed to identify him with the help of a half-burnt piece of paper found on him. An offence of murder was lodged at the Hinjewadi police station in this case.
Police said a bluetooth device was found near the body, which led them to Mehboob, who was found to be missing. He was later arrested from Pune.