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Suspect Nabbed at Nepal Border Remanded in Pune Dowry Death Case; Child’s Custody Granted to Grandmother

Authorities are examining his role in harassing Vaishnavi’s parents at gunpoint following the arrest

Overview

  • Nilesh Chavan, a close associate of the Hagawane family, was arrested near Sonauli on the India-Nepal border after a nine-day manhunt and remanded to Pune police custody until June 3.
  • The Child Welfare Committee granted legal custody of Vaishnavi’s nine-month-old son to his maternal grandmother, Swati Kaspate, after a social investigation deemed her fit.
  • Police are investigating whether Chavan threatened Vaishnavi’s parents at gunpoint and have initiated cancellation of gun licences held by him and Hagawane family members.
  • Investigators have expanded their inquiry to include Chavan’s financial connections with Rajendra, Shashank and Sushil Hagawane, alongside earlier fraud allegations against the in-laws.
  • Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis has vowed strict action against all responsible, and Special IG Jalindar Supekar was relieved of additional prison department duties over allegations of shielding accused.