Overview
- The Hill Line police in Ulhasnagar apprehended Akshay Suresh Gaikwad, alias Babu, on Saturday after officers surrounded him based on intelligence.
- Deputy Commissioner of Police Sachin Gore said Gaikwad went underground after an April attack and is named in cases including assault, extortion and attempt to murder.
- Officers said the accused was overpowered and handcuffed at the scene, and he is now in custody as further proceedings move ahead.
- In a separate case, police said 56-year-old Siraj Naik surrendered after allegedly killing his wife in Malvani, and he has been booked for murder as the probe continues.
- Police also reported progress in two other investigations: an arrest in the November 3 death of a 75-year-old woman in Dhage Pimpalgaon and the custody of a Bhayander jeweller’s wife and son in a suspected property-related killing.