Man shot dead in broad daylight, investigation underway

Mumbai: In the second incident of murder reported from Kandivali, a 32-year-old man was shot dead on Sunday morning. The deceased was identified as Manoj Singh Chauhan, who lived in Laljipada area and worked as a laborer in a water tank supply company.
The crime took place at 7.30 am at the Women’s Welfare Centre, Laljipada, Kandivali West. As can be seen in the CCTV footage, the assailant fired at Manoj but missed the target and killed him with a second shot in the head. He then fled from the spot, causing panic in the area. Police said the body has been sent for post-mortem to Bhagwati Hospital, efforts are on to identify and nab the accused.
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The police have formed several teams to probe and are also probing whether Manoj had any altercation with his co-workers. Deputy Commissioner of Police Ajay Kumar Bansal said, “At this stage, it is too early to say who is the killer and what was the motive behind the crime.” (murder) as well as the Arms Act.
In October 2022, two men, in their twenties, shot one Ankit Yadav over monetary disputes. Both have been identified as Sonu Paswan and Suraj Gupta.