{
  "id": 13422466,
  "title": "Thane Shiv Sena UBT Leader Pradeep Purnekar's Murder: Prime Accused, Aide Arrested From Prayagraj After 10 Days",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/thane-shiv-sena-ubt-leader-pradeep-purnekars-murder-prime-accused",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-10T13:01:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/thane-shiv-sena-ubt-leader-pradeep-purnekars-murder-prime-accused-aide-arrested-from-prayagraj-after-10-days"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a significant development following the murder of Thane Shiv Sena UBT Leader Pradeep Purnekar, two key suspects, including the prime accused, have been apprehended by the Thane Police in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. The individuals, identified as Santosh Kanojiya, alias Talli (41), and his associate Amit Singh (34), had been on the run for a period of 10 days. Both were apprehended following extensive technical surveillance and tracking. Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime Branch) Amarsingh Jadhav revealed that the police established a special investigation team immediately after Purnekar's murder, which led to the successful arrest of the fugitive pair at a temple in Prayagraj.\n\nPrior to the arrests, three other suspects - Subhash Shinde (alias Pappu), Nitesh Pawar, and Nikhil Yadav - were already in the custody of the police. Kanojiya, the mastermind behind the conspiracy, is said to have brought all the accused individuals together. Santosh Kanojiya, a laundryman from the Manpada area of Ghodbunder in Thane, and Amit Singh, an auto-rickshaw driver from Azadnagar in Bhayandar East, have both been charged in connection with Purnekar's murder. As the investigation proceeds, police are expected to uncover further details surrounding the murder and shed light on the motives behind it.",
  "summary": "Thane: A special investigation team of the Thane Police has apprehended two key suspects, including the prime accused, from Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh in connection with the high-profile murder of Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) faction division chief Pradeep Purnekar. The arrested individuals have been identified as Santosh Kanojiya, alias Talli (41), the prime accused, and his associate…",
  "key_points": [
    "Prime accused Santosh Kanojiya and aide Amit Singh arrested in Prayagraj",
    "Special investigation team formed immediately after Pradeep Purnekar's murder",
    "Three other suspects already in police custody prior to arrests"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}