Builder Kanabar Murder Case : Four arrested by Pune Police

On Oct 7, 2020

Pune : Police have arrested four suspects in the murder case of builder Rajesh Haridas Kanabar (63). Kanabar was murdered by the suspects a few hundred metres away from the Pune Police Commissionerate building in Camp on Monday. Kanabar was killed by the suspects allegedly over a dispute over a land plot of 10 acres at Bavdhan.

The arrested suspects have been identified as Rahul Kamble, Rupesh Kamble, Ganesh Gurhe and Hasmukh Patel. Hasmukh Patel was the one who fired shots on builder Rajesh Kanabar. The four suspects will be produced in the Shivajinagar court on Wednesday afternoon. Vishwas Gangawane (32) has filed a complaint in this regard at the Bund Garden police station.

According to police, Kanabar and the suspects were having a dispute related to the 10 acre land plot at Bavdhan. A hearing was scheduled regarding this land dispute at the District Collectorate office on Monday afternoon. Kanabar had reached the District Collector office for the same on Monday. His driver had parked the car near the SBI Treasury branch located just near the District Collector office on the road leading towards Pune Police Commissionerate.

After the hearing was over, Kanabar was walking towards his car. While he was about to enter his car, the assailants shot rounds at Kanabar. Upon receiving information of the shootout, police rushed to the spot. The three suspects Rahul Kamble, Rupesh Kamble and Ganesh Gurhe were immediately apprehended but Hasmukh Patel was absconding. He was nabbed on Wednesday morning.

Police said the four suspects will be produced in the court on Wednesday afternoon. Investigation has revealed that they had murdered Kanabar over the land dispute. Bund Garden police are probing the case.