Chauffeur dies after robbery in Navi Mumbai
Nerul police have added murder charges against three people, including two minors, following the death of a 61-year-old man.
A 61-year-old chauffeur, Suresh Salve, died at MGM Hospital in Kamothe on November 12 after being allegedly robbed and assaulted in Nerul. According to the Times of India, Salve was walking near Balaji Garden in Sector 20 on November 9 when the incident occurred.
The Nerul police have now included a murder charge in the robbery case against three individuals arrested within 12 hours of the incident. The arrested include 23-year-old Shubham Nadkar and two 15-year-old minors.
Nerul senior inspector Ajay Kamble stated that the police recovered the stolen mobile phone and Rs 1,000 from the accused. The accused reportedly claimed they assaulted Salve after an argument began when one of them accidentally pushed him while he was walking.
The victim, a resident of Chembur, had worked for builder Gilbert D'Souza for 15 years. His daughter, Shilpa Sanjay Nanda, filed the FIR at the Nerul police station.
Nadkar has been remanded to police custody. The two minors have been sent to a juvenile remand home in Bhiwandi following court orders.