Tenant, accomplice held for murdering landlady

  • | Thursday | 21st February, 2019

“During sustained questioning, Sonawane admitted her involvement in the murder and also revealed the name of auto rickshaw driver Kori,” Tangade said. “During the probe, we came to know that Walke and her tenant Sonwane had a dispute over money. Walke had lent money to Sonawane and was pursuing her to return it,” Tangade said.The woman was taken into custody for questioning. The deceased woman has been identified as Sunanda Jagannath Walke (58) of Parandenagar in Dighi. On the next day, police ascertained the woman’s identity and found that she had been missing since 11am on February 16.

PUNE: A 34-year-old woman was arrested by the Pimpri Chinchwad crime branch on Wednesday for allegedly murdering her 58-year-old landlady following a monetary dispute Police have also arrested the woman’s accomplice who helped her in the crime.The suspects have been identified as Swapnali Sonawane (34) of Dighi and Radheshyam Kori (40) of Alandi. The deceased woman has been identified as Sunanda Jagannath Walke (58) of Parandenagar in Dighi. The crime branch team was led by inspector Uttam Tangade who made the arrests.Walke’s body was found on an open plot at Charholi on February 16. Her face was smashed with a big stone. On the next day, police ascertained the woman’s identity and found that she had been missing since 11am on February 16. “During the probe, we came to know that Walke and her tenant Sonwane had a dispute over money. Walke had lent money to Sonawane and was pursuing her to return it,” Tangade said.The woman was taken into custody for questioning. “During sustained questioning, Sonawane admitted her involvement in the murder and also revealed the name of auto rickshaw driver Kori,” Tangade said.

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