Thane: A tax consultant and his accomplice have been arrested for allegedly hiring two henchmen to kill a businessman over a monetary dispute on Friday.The accused have been identified as Bhushan Patil, 40, a resident of Rutu Enclave, and his aide Nitin Patil. The deceased has been identified Satish Patil, 55, a resident of Vartak Nagar.The incident took place late Saturday evening when Bhushan, Nitin and Satish had gone to a specific location near Anand Nagar in Ghodbunder road.Later, two persons armed with swords, came to the spot. While they brutally attacked Satish, Bhushan was attacked with lesser gravity. Later, Bhushan cooked a story that some unidentified assailants came to him and repeatedly stabbed Satish until he fell unconscious in the pool of blood. The incident was reported to the Kasarwadavali police who rushed to the spot and carried out the panchnama. Subsequently, Bhushan was made the complainant in the murder case and was questioned by the police and crime branch sleuths.The cops however, doubted Bhushans version and the subsequent inconsistencies and disparity in his statement to the cops and. He tried to play smart but was unable to hold the guilt for a long time, said a police officer. During the questioning, he broke down and confessed to the crime and told the police that the deceased had given him over Rs 1.5 crore on loan and was repeatedly asking it back. Hence, he decided to eliminate him. On Saturday evening, Bhushan invited Satish to join him to the place where he had called the assailants and had given them contract to kill him. Accordingly, they executed the murder and cooked the story which he could not hold for long. The police said they have launched a manhunt to nab the two henchmen. — Nishikant KarlikarWe also published the following articles recentlyWith two coaches, rifle shooter Rudrankksh Patil aims to make his Paris quota countFormer World Champion Rudrankksh Patil, a smart athlete in the shooting fraternity, is deciphering advice from two experts: Ajit Patil and Neha Chavan. Ajit Patil provides motivation, while Neha Chavan offers technical guidance. The unique arrangement is beneficial for Rudrankksh, who doesnt get confused by their training methods. Rudrankksh received a rifle from the Gagan Narang Sports Promotion Foundation. Sitting out of the team and participating in non-medal events has made him stronger. Rudrankksh will participate in the Asian quota event in Jakarta.Minor jailed for robbery, court asks police to shift him to remand homeA 15-year-old boy was arrested in a robbery case and sent to jail instead of a remand home. The police treated him as an adult and filed charges against him. After court intervention, the minor will be moved to a remand home and the case will be transferred to the Juvenile Justice Board. The boy was arrested after robbing a man who had boarded his auto from IFFCO Chowk. The police failed to verify his age and violated his rights under the Juvenile Justice Act.

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