Nagpur: A robbery spree in Nagpur’s Bhandewadi area took a deadly turn when a 48-year-old security guard was brutally murdered in the early hours of Thursday. The Wathoda police cracked the case within hours, arresting two accused, including a history-sheeter, and detaining a minor involved in the crime.
Before the murder, the trio had allegedly robbed a Domino’s Pizza delivery boy near the same locality.
Domino’s Delivery Boy Robbed Before Security Guard Murdered:
The incident took place around 2:15 am. Acting on the instructions of DCP Zone 4 Rashmita Rao to extend night patrolling till 5 am, Wathoda beat marshals — Head Constable Chandrakant Nimbate and Constable Kiran Gavai — were on patrol when they were informed by a fellow security guard that three men on a black Splendor bike had just robbed a food delivery agent.
Based on this input, the beat marshals rushed towards Prajapati Square.
Suspects Spotted Near Under-Construction Site:
Near an under-construction building, they spotted two suspects with the black bike. As they began questioning, a third man emerged from a hut nearby and fled the scene. One of the suspects was identified as Kunal Wankhede (20), a known criminal. His associate was later identified as Ghanshyam Wanjari (25), both from Surajnagar, Bhandewadi.
Despite efforts to chase them, the trio managed to escape in the dark.
Body Found Inside Hut, Police Launch Probe:
While checking the area, the police found the body of Laxman Ramdas Mule (48), a security guard from Pardi, lying in a pool of blood inside the hut. Wathoda police’s Detection Branch (DB) was immediately alerted and a high-level investigation was launched.
Senior officials including DCP Rashmita Rao, ACP Narendra Hiware, and ACP (Crime) Abhijit Patil visited the crime scene.
Accused Traced Within Hours, Sent to Police Custody:
Based on key information from beat marshal Nimbate, the police traced the accused within a few hours. Wankhede and Wanjari were arrested and produced in court, which granted five days of police custody. The juvenile accused was sent to a shelter home.
Wathoda Police Inspector Harish Borade confirmed the breakthrough and praised the swift coordination between beat marshals and the investigation team.
