Alleged mastermind in Nagpur Bhandewadi murder arrested from Uttar Pradesh after three months on the run

Police have made a breakthrough in the murder of Ganesh Borkar in Bhandewadi, Nagpur. Aman alias Nato Kaitwar, the alleged main conspirator, had been absconding for about three months. Bhandewadi police have arrested him from Uttar Pradesh.

After his arrest, Kaitwar was produced in court, which ordered that he be sent to police custody till October 16. Police are now interrogating him.

According to police, the incident took place on the night of July 2 in the Hanuman Nagar area under Bhandewadi police station limits. Ganesh alias Gurudev Borkar, 45, was attacked with sharp weapons by three unidentified masked assailants. Borkar died in the attack.

Police began an investigation after the incident. The victim's wife Manisha Borkar, Abhishek alias Dadu Sakhare, Rohit Borkar and a minor have already been arrested. However, the alleged main conspirator, Aman alias Nato Kaitwar, had been absconding since the incident.

Police had received information that Kaitwar was hiding in Uttar Pradesh. Acting on this tip-off, Bhandewadi police took action there and caught him.

According to the police investigation, Ganesh Borkar and his wife Manisha were involved in a family dispute and were living separately. It is alleged that after receiving a death threat from Ganesh, Manisha, along with her associates, allegedly plotted his murder and had it carried out by paying a contract (supari).

Police are probing various aspects of the accused persons' roles and the alleged conspiracy to murder. Investigators hope that questioning Kaitwar will yield important information about the plan to kill, the alleged contract payment and the roles of the other accused. Further investigation is under way.