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RTI Activist Ambush: Mastermind Nabbed!
12 Apr
Summary
- Five men arrested, including shooter and mastermind.
- Business dispute and RTI complaints fueled revenge plot.
- Victims were shot near a parked car; one is recovering.
Authorities in Navi Mumbai have apprehended five men in connection with the shooting of RTI activist Amit Maurya and builder Sandeep Gavas. The incident, which occurred six days prior in Airoli, saw the victims targeted by a bike-borne assailant. The alleged mastermind, Gurfan Khan, who had a prior business partnership dispute with Gavas, is accused of hiring the shooter, Rahul Sahani.
Gurfan Khan allegedly held a grudge against Gavas for using RTI, with Maurya's help, to expose his illegal constructions. Sahani, who had previously served 11 years for a MCOCA case, was reportedly hired for the contract killing. The operation also involved Sayyad Khan, who allegedly stole the bike used in the attack, and Nagesh Mane, who facilitated the bike's handover and payment. Vishal Mahadik, another arrested individual, provided the shooter with Gavas's location.
