Nagpur duo threatening witnesses nabbed outside district court

  • | Sunday | 20th January, 2019

Nagpur: Lakadganj police nabbed two persons, identified as Rajesh Meshram and Kapil Maskare, after laying a trap outside the district court at Nyay Mandir premises on Thursday for allegedly threatening witnesses in cases of serious offences, including murder.Police said Meshram and Maskare possessed lists of witnesses in trials underway before the different sessions court judges. The lists also had mobile phone numbers of the witnesses whom the duo would persuade to turn hostile.It’s not clear how and from where the duo obtained the lists. Sources in the police department said some gangsters are taking hefty amounts to threaten witnesses. Cops are trying to zero in on the source.This is the first time that such organized racket has come to fore. Chaudhari had been earlier slapped with Maharashtra Prevention of Dangerous Activities (MPDA) Act.

Nagpur: Lakadganj police nabbed two persons, identified as Rajesh Meshram and Kapil Maskare, after laying a trap outside the district court at Nyay Mandir premises on Thursday for allegedly threatening witnesses in cases of serious offences, including murder.Police said Meshram and Maskare possessed lists of witnesses in trials underway before the different sessions court judges. The lists also had mobile phone numbers of the witnesses whom the duo would persuade to turn hostile.It’s not clear how and from where the duo obtained the lists. Cops are trying to zero in on the source.This is the first time that such organized racket has come to fore. Sources in the police department said some gangsters are taking hefty amounts to threaten witnesses. In the past, individual gangsters like Maroti Nuwa have been booked for the offence.The activities of Meshram and Maskare came to light after Lakadganj police were alerted by one of the witnesses in the murder case of 13-year-old boy who was allegedly beheaded by Durgesh Chaudhari alias Challa in October 2017.Chaudhari, a serial killer, has been named in at least four murder cases apart from other serious crimes, including dacoity. He was also externed for two years. Chaudhari had been earlier slapped with Maharashtra Prevention of Dangerous Activities (MPDA) Act. After his release, Chaudhari committed at least two out of the four murders in which he has been named so far.He said Chaudhari too would be included in the offence.Senior PI Santosh Khandekar said the witness in the murder case did not buckle under the pressure of the goons. “Meshram and Maskare have so far claimed that they were trying to help Chaudhari and also others out of friendship,” he said.“The two also had information about the cases and dates when the witnesses would appear in court,” said Khandekar.Khandekar also said that the duo has been booked under section 195(A) of the Indian Penal Code for threatening witnesses and Chaudhari too would be booked.

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