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Mumbai watchman murder solved, five arrested in robbery plot
Mumbai police have arrested five people for the murder of a 35-year-old watchman, Mohan Yadav, whose body was found in a water tank at a Vile Parle building on August 2. The…
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Mumbai police have arrested five people for the murder of a 35-year-old watchman, Mohan Yadav, whose body was found in a water tank at a Vile Parle building on August 2. The accused, including the victim's building's cook and a film director's driver, allegedly plotted to rob and kill a businessman's family living on the sixth floor.
Police said the cook, Jogeshwar Mallik, planned the crime for two-and-a-half years and procured duplicate keys. On August 1, the four other accused allegedly strangled Yadav after spiking his drink and dumped his body. They then tried to enter the flat but failed and fled. Police said Mallik and driver Vijay Gonjare confessed to the plan.
The Indian Opinion
This case exposes the danger of misplaced trust. Mallik's employer stood by him, insisting he was innocent, while the cook allegedly planned to rob and kill the family he served for a decade. The accused waited two-and-a-half years, avoided phones, and met in person to evade detection, but a CCTV inquiry about gloves undid them. Home security is not just about locks. The real question is whether the building's sparse occupancy, which the accused exploited, will now prompt stricter vetting of domestic staff and better vigilance in redevelopment-prone Mumbai societies.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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