Nagpur: The Crime Branch of Nagpur Police arrested a second shooter involved in the murder of the 7 0-year-old architect, Eknath Nimgade, who was shot dead near Agrasen Chowk petrol pump on September 6, 2016 in the city.
The arrested accused has been identified as Mohd Parwez, a resident of Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh. According to police, Parwez was arrested in a dacoity case registered at Hingna Police Station. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is likely to take his custody in the next two days. Earlier, the police arrested Baba alias Raja POP alias Mausin Ansari Badruddin Ansari (28), a resident of Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh. He was arrested from Narsinghpur Jail of Madhya Pradesh on a production warrant. Parwez and Raja, both ‘Supari killers’, had fired shots at Nimgade. Earlier, the Tehsil police was investigating the murder along with the Crime Branch.
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Nimgade’s son, Advocate Anupam had moved the High Court citing Nagpur police’s lax approach to the murder probe. The High Court had then transferred the case to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in November 2016. After not getting any clue in the case, the Mumbai-based Special Crime Branch Unit of CBI had announced a reward of Rs 5 lakh to the person who would provide confirmed information about the person(s) involved in the sensational murder case.
A police official said that the Nagpur-based goons were eyeing the prime property of Nimgade worth more than Rs 200 crore. Notorious goon Ranjit Safelkar received the contract and roped in another goon Sharad alias Kalu Hate in the crime. The two contacted another goon Nawab alias Chhote Sahab Ashrafi alias Nubbu and fixed the contract at Rs 5 crore. He also informed that Kalu Hate had given Rs 1.20 crore in two instalments to Nubbu in July, 2016. When Nubbu was unable to kill Nimgade, Hate called him for a meeting and beat him up. Nubbu then aggressively built up his team calling shooter Raja POP, Parwez, a resident of Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh and one Baba from Uttar Pradesh. Nine others were also part of the conspiracy.
