Three more held in Mumbai for Karnataka realtor's killing

Mumbai Police on Tuesday arrested three alleged shooters, working for gangster Yusuf Bachkana, in connection with murder of a realtor who was shot dead at Dharwad in Karnataka, an official said.

Nilesh Nandgaonkar (40), Sunil alias Mama Bansode (55) and Navnath Dolas (35) were arrested by Unit 7 of Mumbai Crime Branch from Wadala and Chembur areas, he said.

On Monday, Crime Branch had arrested main accused in case, Rajendra Mohansingh Rawat alias Raju Nepali (38), from suburban Borivali, official said.

45-year-old real estate businessman, Irfan Allahbaksh alias Fruit Irfan, was shot dead on August 6 by three gunmen at Dharwad in Karnataka, he said.

Nandgaonkar, who was lodged in Arthur Road prison here in 2014 in a diamond robbery case, had came into contact with gangsters Bachkana and Raju Nepali, official said.

Nandgaonkar was into construction-related business in Mumbai, he said.

Nandgaonkar was facing issues in getting a construction site at Ghatkopar in eastern suburbs, following which he contacted Nepali and subsequently Bachkana for help, he said.

A deal was finalised under which Bachkana agreed to help Nandgaonkar in getting a site. In turn, Nandgaonkar agreed to eliminate Irfan with help of his aides, official said.

Bachkana also promised to give Nandgaonkar Rs 10 lakh as supari (contract) for killing of Karnataka realtor, he said.

However, motive behind killing was t yet kwn, official said.

All arrested accused have been handed over to Karnataka Police, he said.