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Mumbai Police Arrest Suspect in Ambernath Builder Shooting, Second Assailant at Large

Authorities recover motorcycle and bullets as investigations continue into motive behind suburban real estate attacks.

Kalyan,india-April 21 2025 : Pic:Firing Outside Industrialist Panvelkar's Residence in Ambernath.Two unidentified assailants on a motorcycle opened fire outside the house of industrialist Vishwanath Panvelkar near Hutatma Chowk in Ambernath. The incident occurred around 2:30 PM, with two rounds fired before the attackers fled the scene. Police and crime branch teams have reached the spot and begun investigation. Pic.On Sunday .in India on 21 2025 - (Photo by Pramod Tambe).
On Monday, assailants fired two rounds at Panvelkar’s residence-cum-office Sitai Sadan, a five-storeyed building near Hutatma Chowk (Pramod Tambe/ HT Photo)

Overview

  • Police arrested 21-year-old Khalid Sajid Sayyed, believed to be the motorcycle driver in the Ambernath shooting targeting builder Vishwanath Panvelkar.
  • The second suspect, alleged to have fired the shots, remains at large, with a manhunt currently underway.
  • CCTV footage captured two bike-borne assailants arriving at Panvelkar’s residence, with one firing two bullets before fleeing the scene.
  • Investigators recovered the motorcycle used in the crime and two bullets from the shooting site, registering a case under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
  • The motive for the attack remains unclear, though police suggest it may have been intended to intimidate or spread fear in Mumbai’s suburban real estate sector.