THANE: Police in Thane have arrested a 25-year-old man for the brutal murder of a 75-year-old woman and assault on her 97-year-old mother during a robbery at their farmhouse in Gandulwad village, Shahapur taluka.
The crime took place in the intervening night of August 18–19, when Veena Daulataram Harpalani (75) was bludgeoned to death with a blunt object. Her elderly mother, Laxmi Narayandas Dalvani (97), was left critically injured.
Following a complaint by Harpalani’s brother, Khinavli police registered a case under several sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), including murder, attempt to murder, robbery with attempt to cause death or grievous hurt, and house trespass.
Acting on intelligence and technical inputs, the local crime branch tracked down and arrested Shivaji Balvant Dhasade (25), who later confessed to the crime. Police said jewellery was looted from the farmhouse during the attack.
