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Pune Dowry Death Probe Intensifies After Arrest at Nepal Border

Police have arrested Chavan at the Nepal border, registering new fraud and arms licence FIRs against the Hagawane family.

Earlier the court had extended the custodial remand of the three accused till May 29. The trio was arrested by the police on May 17. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)
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Acting on a tip-off, Crime Branch Unit 4, Anti-Gunda Squad and cyber cell of Pimpri-Chinchwad police arrested Chavan from Sonauli in Uttar Pradesh on Friday morning. (HT)
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Overview

  • Pimpri-Chinchwad police apprehended Nilesh Chavan on May 30 for allegedly threatening Vaishnavi Hagawane’s parents at gunpoint and for cruelty to her infant son during his flight to Nepal.
  • Judicial magistrate extended police custody of Rajendra Hagawane and his son Sushil until May 31 while ordering 14-day judicial remand for Shashank, Lata and Karishma Hagawane over dowry death, abetment of suicide and assault charges.
  • A new FIR filed at Mhalunge MIDC Police Station accuses Shashank and Lata Hagawane of cheating a farmer in a ₹24 lakh JCB excavator deal and threatening him with a gun in 2022.
  • Separate FIRs lodged at Warje and Kothrud police stations charge Shashank and Sushil Hagawane with fraudulent address representation to secure gun licences.
  • Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis vowed that no one will be spared in the dowry-linked suicide case and ordered a review of arms licences following Chavan’s arrest.