17/09/2017
PUNE: The Pune
police have arrested a lawyer and two others for allegedly plotting to kill a
former corporator. The probe also revealed that advocate Sushil
Mancharkar, former president of Pimpri Chinchwad Bar Association, with the help
of Suresh Swaminath Zende, had arranged the escape of three under-trial
prisoners in April, police said.
Mancharkar allegedly wanted to kill Kailash Kadam, a
former Congress corporator, over some enmity. On April 10 this year,
Kalya alias Raju Patre, Santosh Jagtap and Santosh Chandilkar escaped while
being taken from Yerawada Prison to Khandala in Satara district for a court appearance
when the police van halted for 'toilet-break'. Mancharkar wanted the three
history-sheeters out of jail to execute the job of killing Kadam, police
claimed.
He gave Rs 5 lakh to Zende, and provided guns and cartridges
to the three accused after they escaped. However, before the killing could
be executed, a team led by inspector Rajendra Todkar of Pune Crime Branch
nabbed Patre from his home in Pune.
"Patre spilled the beans and revealed Zende's name, who was arrested.
During Zende's questioning Mancharkar's involvement (as the main conspirator)
was established," said a police official. In 2015, Mancharkar was
lodged in Yerawada Prison in an attempt to murder and dacoity case. He met the
trio there.
Mancharkar was arrested yesterday. He, alongwith Patre and
Zende, is booked under IPC section 120 B (criminal conspiracy). A court
here remanded them in police custody till September 19. Chandilkar and
Jagtap are still absconding.
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