Navi Mumbai Police said they solved the killing of a rag picker within 24 hours, with the crime branch tracking down and arresting the main accused from Bhiwandi. The quick action brought an early breakthrough in the case involving the death of Salman Anwar Shaikh.
According to the available details, the arrested man has been identified as Mohammad Irfan Mohammed Husain Ansari. Police were looking for him in connection with Shaikh’s murder, and the arrest was made less than a day after the crime came to light.
Officials said the victim and the accused were fellow rag pickers. The case appears to have moved rapidly after investigators identified the suspect and followed leads that took them to Bhiwandi, where he was taken into custody.
Police also said Ansari confessed to assaulting Shaikh during questioning. Further investigation is expected to focus on the circumstances surrounding the attack and the events that led to the murder.
