{
  "id": 2415182,
  "title": "Bhiwandi Murder: 2 Arrested For Allegedly Killing Trailer Driver During Robbery Bid; 150 CCTV Cameras Help Crack Case",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/bhiwandi-murder-2-arrested-for-allegedly-killing-trailer-driver",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-21T17:03:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/bhiwandi-murder-2-arrested-for-allegedly-killing-trailer-driver-during-robbery-bid-150-cctv-cameras-help-crack-case"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Bhiwandi, August 21, 2026: Police have apprehended two individuals in relation to the murder of a trailer driver allegedly killed during a robbery attempt on the Bhiwandi-Thane bypass road on August 16. The accused were identified through an extensive examination of approximately 150 CCTV cameras, despite the lack of any direct evidence at the crime scene. The deceased, Pawan Kumar Kaju Mahato, 33, a resident of Bihar, was employed as a trailer driver. The arrested men, identified as Rameez Abdul Rashid Ansari, 23, and Mohammad Alkaish Parvez Alam Momin, 25, both from Bhiwandi, were taken into custody following a thorough investigation. According to the police, Mahato was stopped near the Tata Aamantar site on the Bhiwandi-Thane bypass road around 2:45 am on August 16, having his meal, when the accused allegedly approached him with the intention of robbing him. When Mahato resisted their attempt, the accused allegedly attacked him with a knife, causing injuries to his neck. They allegedly took cash from him and fled on a motorcycle. Mahato was taken to a hospital, where he later died from his injuries. Following the incident, the police registered a murder case and initiated an investigation, which was led by Deputy Commissioner of Police, Bhiwandi Zone-II, Pawan Bansod, and Assistant Commissioner of Police Sachin Sangale. The probe was overseen by Senior Police Inspector Mangesh Borse and assigned to the crime investigation team, with five police teams formed to track the suspects. The investigation initially lacked concrete evidence about the assailants' identities. However, by analyzing descriptions provided by eyewitnesses, the teams began examining CCTV footage from the crime scene and surrounding areas. After three days of painstakingly reviewing footage from around 150 CCTV cameras, investigators noticed suspects traveling on a motorcycle that matched the witnesses' descriptions. Using technical surveillance, the police established the identity and movements of the suspects, ultimately leading to their arrest.",
  "summary": "Bhiwandi, August 21, 2026: The Kongaoan police have arrested two men in connection with the murder of a trailer driver who was allegedly killed during an attempted robbery on the Bhiwandi-Thane bypass road in the early hours of August 16. Police said the accused were identified through a painstaking analysis of around 150 CCTV cameras and technical surveillance, despite the absence of any direct…",
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  "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."
}