Overview
- The attack occurred on Monday, Nov. 9, when 61-year-old Suresh Salve confronted people allegedly using banned substances near Balaji Garden in Nerul and was struck on the head with a stone.
- Salve, a Chembur resident who worked about 15 years as a chauffeur for a local builder, was taken to hospital with severe head injuries and later died while undergoing treatment.
- Nerul police arrested three suspects within about 12 hours of the incident, including one adult named Shubham Nadkar (23) and two 15-year-old boys, and recovered the stolen phone and cash.
- After the death, police upgraded the original robbery FIR to include murder; the adult suspect was remanded to police custody and the two minors were sent to a juvenile remand home in Bhiwandi.
- Reports conflict on which hospital treated Salve and the exact date he died, and officials’ clarifications and upcoming court hearings will determine next steps for the investigation and public safety response.