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Pune Auto Driver Shot Dead in Kondhwa as Police Probe Link to Andekar Feud

Police report initial arrests following the recovery of firearms.

Overview

  • Ganesh Kale was gunned down near a petrol pump at Khadi Machine Chowk around 3:30 pm, with four assailants on two motorcycles firing multiple rounds before attacking him with a sharp weapon.
  • Investigators formed ten teams and are reviewing CCTV footage; officers said one motorcycle used in the crime and three live rounds were recovered.
  • Police identified the victim as an autorickshaw driver with a prior case at Kondhwa police station and linked him to figures named in the Vanraj Andekar murder case.
  • Officials say the killing may be tied to an ongoing gang rivalry connected to the Andekar case, though the motive remains under investigation.
  • Hindustan Times reported that four suspects, including two juveniles, were detained at Khed Shivapur and that police seized two firearms and two sharp weapons.