Pune Police Arrest Man Accused of Stabbing Friend to Death in Khed Taluka
Pune, 15th November 2024: Pune Police have arrested Salman Abulgani Shaikh (23), accused of murdering his friend in Khed Taluka, Pune. Shaikh, a resident of Alandi and originally from Uttar Pradesh, was apprehended near Sassoon General Hospital and subsequently handed over to the Khed Police under the Pune Rural Police jurisdiction.
The incident occurred on 3rd November in the Kharpudi Phata area of Khed Taluka, where Shaikh allegedly stabbed his friend, Sharad Gaikwad, to death before fleeing the scene.
A patrol team from the Bund Garden Police, operating under the Pune City Police Commissionerate, was monitoring the Sassoon General Hospital area as part of election-related duties when they encountered Shaikh. He was detained on suspicion and, during interrogation, confessed to the murder of Gaikwad. Following his confession, Shaikh was transferred to the Khed Police for further investigation and legal proceedings.
