25 January
2017
PUNE: The Crime
Branch of Pune city police have arrested a “sex racketeer turned social worker”
for allegedly killing his lover following a property dispute about ten years
ago. Police have identified the suspect as Santosh Nandakishor Katore, resident
of Shroff Srushti in Mulshi. Acting on a tip-off received by senior police
inspector Milind Gaikwad, a crime branch team picked up Katore for questioning
in connection with a fraudulent land deal.
The police got information that Katore and his lover Archana
Dagdu Sangle had jointly purchased an apartment in Sanskruti Prangan in Baner
in December 2005. Later, they found that Archana went missing since November 4,
2006. Her father Dagdu Bhaurao Sangle had lodged a complaint in this case at
Chaturshringi police station.
Probe revealed that even though Archana was missing, Katore
allegedly forged the documents of the apartment that they joined owned. Using
forged documents, Katore got the ownership of the apartment transferred in his
name on February 6, 2012. Then he sold the apartment on September 14, 2014.
The police had arrested Katore on January 17. On confirmation
of his involvement in forgery, the police registered an offence against him at
Khadki police station under Sections 420, 466, 467, 468, 471, 34 of the Indian
Penal Code (IPC).
Meanwhile, during investigation, police found that Katore had
murdered Archana on November 1, 2006, following a dispute over selling their
apartment. Police said that Katore took Archana to Kolhapur for pilgrimage, but
with the help of his two aides, he strangulated her and dumped her dead body
near Macchindragad Fort in Sangli district. After Sangli police found the dead
body, an offence of murder was registered at the Islampur police station in
this case.
The police also said that Katore was arrested by Chaturshringi
police following a complaint lodged by Archana’s father on May 26, 2007 after
she went missing. But he was released as per the provisions of section 169
(Release of accused when evidence deficient) of the Criminal Procedure Code
(CrPC). Now, the police investigation has revealed that Katore had killed
Archana, who worked as a teacher in local school. Probe in the murder case has
been initiated again and search is on for his two aides, who were involved in
the crime.
Meanwhile, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime) P R Patil
said that Katore was earlier involved in a flesh trade. He was also arrested
under the Prevention of Immoral Trafficking Act (PITA) at Hinjewadi police
station. Police said that two years ago, he has started a non governmental
organisation (NGO) named as Suryaprakash Foundation and was pretending to be a
social worker.
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