Thane: Insolvent Policemen Gunned Down Two Individuals In Bhiwandi

Bhiwandi, 21st October 2023: A police constable reportedly mowed down two youths who were riding on a two-wheeler on the Ambadi-Vasind road in Bhiwandi. This startling incident occurred near Mande village in Bhiwandi. In this regard, a case was registered against the accused police constable at Padgha Police Station. The Padgha, Kasara Police, and Local Crime Branch jointly arrested Suraj Devram Dhokre (age 37) of the Mumbai Police Force in connection with these killings.

As per the primary report, police were suspicious that the murder resulted in theft and robbery. However, subsequent investigations revealed that Dhokare, the prime accused in this case, was addicted to online gaming. In this addiction, he had lost approximately Rs 40 to 42 lakhs. He further revealed that he resorted to theft to pay overdue loan instalments.

The deceased individuals were identified as Feroze Rafiq Shaikh (age 27) and Azim Aslam Syed (age 30), and both were residents of Virar East. These youth were fired upon by Dhokre during his shrewd burglary attempt.

After the incident, Padgha police lodged a complaint and immediately started the investigation with the help of technical analysis of confidential information and CCTV footage. They found that the assailant was fleeing from the Ahmednagar-Nashik bus. In a quick response, Padgha police nabbed the assailant with weapons from the bus at Kolhar with the help of Ahmednagar police.

The accused police constable is working at the Naigaon police headquarters in Mumbai. As per the information, he fired six bullets at Syed and two at Sheikh from a government pistol. Police are now investigating whether the accused has been involved in any other criminal activities before.