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Hiranwar Gang's Arms Supplier Nabbed in MCOCA Murder Case
Nagpur: In a significant breakthrough, the Nagpur crime branch apprehended Himanshu alias Jordan Vaidya, a member of the Hiranwar gang, from Wathoda on Tuesday. Vaidya, a key accused in the murder of café owner Avinash Bhusari, was wanted under the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA).
On April 14, Bhusari was fatally shot in Gokulpeth, allegedly by Hiranwar gang members who mistook him for a member of the rival Sheikhu gang. Investigations revealed that Vaidya, 30, an alleged arms supplier, had procured three firearms and cartridges from Madhya Pradesh, which were used in the crime.
Acting on confidential intelligence, a team led by senior inspector Mahesh Sagade and DCP Rahul Maknikar picked up Vaidya from his residence. After the medical examination, he was presented before the ACP (Sitabuldi division) for further action.
The arrest is being seen as a crucial step in dismantling the Hiranwar gang's organised crime network, which has been linked to multiple violent incidents in Nagpur, including Bhusari's murder.
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