The Vikhroli police has arrested two more persons in connection with Monday’s murder where a 21-year-old boy was found stabbed and hacked to death on the Eastern Expressway. The police on Tuesday had arrested two 17-year-old minors, who have now been sent to the juvenile remand home. According to the police, the accused have claimed a financial issue as the reason for the crime.
The accused have been identified as Nayan Rupawate (22) and Mayur Chabukswar (21). The police has applied charges of murder, robbery and common intention against the accused. The robbery charge has been applied as a gold chain worn by the victim was also found missing from his body.
Senior PI Mahipat Indalkar said, “The accused are claiming a financial fallout as the motive, but things are still unclear as we are yet to conduct a sustained interrogation. The victim dealt in buying and selling of old motorcycles and partnered with the accused in some of the deals. Another accused has been identified while the other has gone absconding. They will be caught soon.”
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‘Seek approval of MCZMA, MoEF for cutting mangroves’
Mumbai, July 3: The Bombay high court on Wednesday asked the state’s development authority Cidco to get the Maharashtra Coastal Zone Management Authority’s nod to remove mangroves for de-silting of holding ponds in Dronagri node of Navi Mumbai. Cidco had moved a notice of motion before the high court to develop the area where the holding ponds exist. However, the high court directed the authority to file such a plea before MCZMA.
Hearing the matter, Chief Justice Mohit Shah and Justice M.S. Sanklecha asked MCZMA to consider the case and if it deems fit, the matter may be recommended to the ministry of environment and forests within a period of three weeks. MoEF has been asked to take a decision within four weeks after receiving the application of Cidco for removing mangroves from holding ponds to pave the way for development in Navi Mumbai, the bench further ordered.