Pune: Khadki Murder Case Solved, Accused Rickshaw Driver Arrested In Karnataka
Khadki, 28th April 2023: In a tragic incident that shook the residents of Khadki, a rickshaw driver was arrested for allegedly murdering a woman named Rajni Rajesh Baikellu (46) of Bopodi.
The accused, identified as Nasir Birajdar, had been nursing a one-sided love for the victim and his advances had been rejected by her several times in the past.
According to the police report, after the demise of her husband in 2013, she was appointed as an attendant at the ammunition factory in 2015 on compassionate grounds. The victim had hired Nasir’s rickshaw to go to work every day.
It is believed that Nasir had developed feelings for the victim during the course of their daily interactions. However, the victim had made it clear that she did not share his feelings and was not interested in a romantic relationship with him.
As per the FIR, he was also demanding money from her to buy another autorickshaw and she had stopped going in his autorickshaw. She used to commute by a two-wheeler.
At around 8.30 am on April 24, Nasir and his accomplice came on a bike and intercepted Rajni near the Station Headquarters Khadki on the road going to the ammunition factory. He stabbed Rajni with a knife. She was rushed to a nearby hospital but was declared dead on arrival.
Following the incident, the Pune city police launched an investigation into the matter and were able to track down Nasir, who had fled. He was apprehended in Karnataka and brought back to Khadki where he was charged with murder.
Rajni is survived by her two children. Based on a complaint from her brother, the Khadki police station has registered an FIR against the accused.
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