Overview

• Police said four accused, including Suryakant alias Bandu Andekar, were detained in Mehkar, Buldhana district, and two others were picked up in Pune before all six were placed under arrest.
• Investigators identified Aman Pathan and Yash Patil as the shooters and said Amit Patole and Sujal Mergu conducted reconnaissance ahead of the attack near Ayush’s Bhavani Peth residence.
• The six newly arrested suspects, including Bandu, his daughter Vrudavani Wadekar, and her sons Tushar and Swaraj, were produced in court and remanded to police custody until September 15.
• Forensic teams recovered 12 cartridge cases and a half-burnt bullet at the scene, and an autopsy found nine gunshot wounds on the 18-year-old victim.
• Security was heavily reinforced for Ayush’s funeral, and a court granted parole to his father, jailed Vanraj murder accused Ganesh Komkar, to attend the last rites as police continue to search for other named suspects.