A sensational murder case has come to light from Mumbai’s Chembur area, where the blood-soaked body of a man was found inside a parked autorickshaw on the roadside, creating panic in the locality. The deceased has been identified as Sanjay Surve (50), who worked as a painter. Based on a complaint filed by his son, the RCF Police have registered a case of murder against an unknown Accused and initiated an investigation.
According to the police complaint, the deceased’s son, Ganesh Surve, resides with his family in the Ashok Nagar area of Chembur and works at a salon. The family includes his wife and parents. Sanjay Surve frequently travelled to Pune for work and would return home intermittently. On April 14 at around 12:30 pm, he left home stating that he was heading to Pune for work, carrying ₹1,000 with him.
Later that night, when Ganesh returned home from work, his mother was on duty. Around 11:30 pm, she informed him over a phone call that his father had left for Pune earlier in the day. The next morning, on April 15 at around 8:30 am, Sanjay’s friend, Raees Sheikh, arrived at the house along with three to four individuals and informed the family that Sanjay was lying dead inside a rickshaw.
Upon receiving the information, Ganesh rushed to the spot along with his wife. At the scene, near Kukreja Phase-2 in Rahul Nagar, Chembur, they found Sanjay lying unconscious on the back seat of a parked autorickshaw. His shirt was soaked in blood. When Ganesh checked, he found two fresh stab wounds on his father’s abdomen, inflicted by a sharp weapon, with significant blood loss.
The police were immediately alerted. Sanjay was rushed to Rajawadi Hospital by ambulance, where doctors declared him dead after examination.
Based on preliminary investigation, police suspect that the murder took place between the afternoon of April 14 and the morning of April 15, when an unidentified person attacked Sanjay Surve with a sharp weapon for unknown reasons.
The RCF Police have registered a murder case against an unknown accused based on Ganesh Surve’s complaint. CCTV footage from the surrounding areas is being examined, and the victim’s contacts are also under scrutiny. Police are probing all possible angles, including personal enmity, robbery, or any past dispute, to ascertain the motive behind the murder.