Lokmat News Network
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar:
The investigation into the case of abducting Chaitanya Tupe from a high-class locality like Cidco N-4 created a sensation in the region. Now, it has come to light that the kidnappers had planned the final stages of the conspiracy with the assurance that after receiving a ransom of Rs 2 crore for the release of the child, the money would be distributed according to the importance of the responsibilities involved.
The city was shaken by the kidnapping of Chaitanya on February 4 night. Thanks to the prompt action of Commissioner of Police (CP) Praveen Pawar and Jalna Superintendent of Police (SP) Ajaykumar Bansal, the little boy returned home safely. However, the city was left in a state of fear. In Deolai and Begumpura, two individuals were severely beaten under suspicion of being involved in the kidnapping.
On Tuesday, the assistant police inspector (API) Shivprasad Karhale produced the kidnappers of Chaitanya in the court. Since their family members did not appoint a lawyer, the Legal Services Authority appointed public defenders Adv. Kanhaiyya Sharma, Shivshankar Phatad, and Vishal Kakade to represent the accused. The court sentenced the accused to police custody remand (PCR) until February 15.
Names of accused in custody
Dnyaneshwar alias Harshal Pandharinath Shevtre (21), Jeevan Narayan Shevtre (26), Pranav Samadhan Shevtre (19), Krishna Santosh Pathade (20), Harshal Vinod Chavan (20, all four residents of Brahmapuri in Jafferabad tehsil), Shivraj alias Bunty Vilas Gaikwad (20, Aland) and Vivek alias Sajan Vibhuti Bhushan (24, Bhojpur District, Bihar).
The investigation will focus on the following points:
The police team will investigate from where Harshal acquired the pistol by going to Bihar.
Whether anyone else encouraged or assisted the accused in carrying out the kidnapping will also be part of the investigation.
Explanation by little Chaitanya
The little kid explained in detail to the police. He said when he was not sleeping, the accused tried to strangulate him. He explained the whole scene to the cops. Hence the police added a case of attempt to murder the boy in the previous case. Meanwhile, the police will soon be confiscating the rope used in the crime.