Crime Watch — Attacked

MUMBAI, November 30: Two persons were injured when they were attacked by three men at Malad last night. Samtanagar police said Anil Sagwekar and Nandkumar Keru Jhagde were attacked with guptis and choppers by three men who came in a rickshaw. Sagwekar has been admitted to Bhagwati Hospital while Jhadge was discharged after giving first aid.

Arrested

Two members of a gang involved in the murder of tourist vehicle drivers for the last two years were arrested by the Nashik Rural Police. The accused Firoz Khan (21) and Dilip Kumar Chauhan (29) were arrested by Police Sub-Inspector Dhakrao of Sinnar Police station. According to the State police, five such cases were registered under the jurisdiction of Sinnar police station. Explaining the modus operandi, the police said they used to pose as tourists and hire vehicles from Thane, Ulhasnagar and Ambernath to Shirdi. After killing the driver on the way, the culprits used to take the vehicles to Uttar Pradesh or Nepal for disposal.