Nashik 9 year old boy witness to robbery killed by neighbour

  • | Thursday | 3rd December, 2020

The police arrested the accused -- Vishal Gejge and his friend Swapnil Vasant Sonawane -- within 24 hours of the incident, said an official. He learnt that his neighbour Vishal Gejge had taken Ramji with him while driving to Gejge's mother's house in a van to deliver vegetables. Gejge told him that he had dropped the boy near his house hours earlier. However, when the police interrogated Gejge and his friend Sonawane, Gejge confessed that he had killed Ramji, the official said. Nashik Road police arrested Gejge for murder and robbery, and Sonawane for robbery.

A man was arrested in Nashik city of Maharashtra on Wednesday for allegedly killing a nine- year-old boy, a neighbours son, who had seen him committing a robbery. The police arrested the accused -- Vishal Gejge and his friend Swapnil Vasant Sonawane -- within 24 hours of the incident, said an official. As per the complainant Lalababu Seetaram Yadav, resident of Samangaon Road area, his son Ramji (9) went missing on Tuesday. He learnt that his neighbour Vishal Gejge had taken Ramji with him while driving to Gejges mothers house in a van to deliver vegetables. When Gejge returned home early next morning, Yadav asked him about Ramji. Gejge told him that he had dropped the boy near his house hours earlier. However, when the police interrogated Gejge and his friend Sonawane, Gejge confessed that he had killed Ramji, the official said. He told police that he and Sonawane offered lift to a man near Sinnar Phata in his van, and robbed him of Rs 4,000 in cash some distance away before leaving him on the road. Ramji witnessed what happened and said he would tell his father about it. Gejge then dropped Sonawane at Sinnar Phata and took Ramji to an unidentified place via Naygaon Road and strangulated him, he told the police. Nashik Road police arrested Gejge for murder and robbery, and Sonawane for robbery. Further probe is on. Keep scrolling to read more news Catch up on all the latest Crime, National, International and Hatke news here. Also download the new mid-day Android and iOS apps to get latest updates. Mid-Day is now on Telegram. Click here to join our channel (@middayinfomedialtd) and stay updated with the latest news This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever

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