Kandivali’s Charkop Witnesses Two Murders in Three Days
Kandivali’s Charkop witnesses two murders in three days, sparking concern among residents and police officials. In two separate incidents reported on Friday and Sunday, a businessman and a young woman were killed, prompting a high-level investigation by the Mumbai Police.
According to the police, the first incident took place on Friday afternoon inside a construction site shed at Ramvijay Co-op Society, near Charkop Depot. The accused, identified as 41-year-old labourer Dasa Rana, allegedly strangled his wife Himandri during a heated argument over money. Rana reportedly wanted to travel to his native place in Odisha, but his wife refused to give him money. Enraged, he assaulted her before strangling her with a bedsheet.
Shockingly, the couple’s minor son was present and witnessed the entire crime. Police said his statement played a crucial role in confirming the sequence of events. Other workers at the construction site later discovered the victim unconscious after Rana reluctantly opened the door to their temporary shed. Himandri was rushed to a nearby hospital, where doctors declared her dead. Rana was subsequently arrested after police registered a murder case based on eyewitness testimony and a co-worker’s complaint.
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Just two days later, on Sunday, another gruesome crime unfolded in the same locality. Around noon, 70-year-old Mohammad Saiyyad, a metal businessman, was alone in his factory located in the industrial area of Charkop. Two unidentified men entered the premises and attacked him with a sharp object, fatally injuring him.
CCTV footage retrieved from the factory shows the assailants discarding the weapon into a water tank before leaving the scene. Saiyyad was immediately taken to a nearby hospital but succumbed to his injuries. Police have registered a murder case and are currently scanning CCTV footage and conducting inquiries to identify the accused.
Senior police officials confirmed that both cases are being investigated separately. “In the businessman’s case, we are analyzing CCTV evidence and tracing the suspects. In the labourer’s case, the accused has been arrested and further investigation is underway,” an officer from Charkop Police Station told Bharat Details.
These back-to-back killings in Charkop within three days have raised alarm in the Kandivali area. While the first case highlights domestic violence triggered by financial disputes, the second incident points towards possible premeditated murder in a business setting.
Residents have urged authorities to step up patrolling in the locality to prevent further incidents. Meanwhile, the police are working on gathering evidence to ensure justice for both victims.
Recap: Within a span of just three days, Charkop in Kandivali has reported two murders — one involving a domestic dispute between a couple and another targeting a senior businessman. While the accused in the first case has been arrested, the second case remains under investigation as police continue efforts to trace the unidentified attackers.
